292 PLANTS OF MADEIRA. 



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subinennibus 



Hab. In Portus Sancti apricis. 



I first discovered this plant in 1828, but remained unable to esta- 

 blish its claims to specific distinction till last year (April, May, 1855), 

 when 1 again met with it in two or three localities plentifully, during a 

 month's thorough re-examination of the whole island, in company with 

 Mr. WoUaston. It has been sent by Eourgeau from Grand Cartaria to 

 the Banksian Herbarium (PL Canar. No. 768), labelled "M". trihu- 

 hides, Desrouss." It is very distinct from M. tribuloides. Lam., and 

 appears to be hitherto undescribed. 



6. Melilotus Lippoldiana, Lowe. — M. caule erecto, foliolis rotundato- 

 obovatis suborbicularibus abbreviato-cuneatis latiusculis, summis an- 

 gustioribus oblongo-obovatis, argute erosulo-denticulatis, stipulis 

 angustis lineari-acuminatis setaceo-productis, floribus majusculis laxe 

 racemosis distincte pedicellatis, corolla calycem duplo excedcnte, ca- 

 rina vexillum eequante, alis brevioribus, calyce subbilabiato dentibus 

 duobus superioribus approximatis, leguminibus ovatis rostratis can- 

 nato-marginatis subconfertim flexuose arcuato-costatis v. subcorru- 

 gato-plicatis. 

 Hab, In Maderse apricis raaritimis. 



An old, imperfect specimen of this plant exists in the Banksian Her- 

 barium, ticketed by Dr. Solander, " Trifolium Melilotus italica, Linn. 

 Sp. PL 1078, Madera." It is however perfectly distinct from the 

 plant to which that synonym is usually considered to belong; and M^ 

 parviflora, Desf., is the species to which it more approximates ; from 

 this however it is easily distinguished by the rounded, broad or shortly 

 ovate leaflets, the more lax racemes, the larger and distinctly stalked, 

 instead of nearly sessile flowers, and the keeled or margined, beaked, 

 and ovate, somewhat densely arcuato-plicate pods. The name comme- 

 morates a German horticultural botanist. Dr. Lippold, who resided 

 year or two in Madeira nearly twenty years ago, and who first called 

 my attention more particularly to this plant, as differing more than 

 varietally from the common M. parviflora and sulcata, Desf. 



Ord. LeguminosjE. 



Trib. LOTEjE. 



Gen. Pedrosia, Lowe. — Cali/x campanulatus, quincjuefidus, laciniis 



