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setosis. — Minas Geraes; Claiissen, Langsdorff", Martius?, Sello. 

 — Foliage nearly tliat of M. Jloribunda, but the pod is very 

 different. 



(3.? vesti/a ; foliolis lalioribus utrinqiie densius rufo-villo- 

 sls. — Rio Janeiro; Langsdorff. 



10. M. dehilis (Humb. et Bonpl. inWilld. Spec. iv. 10-29.), 

 from Knnth's description appears to be very near M. obtusi- 

 folia. It is unknown to me. — Near Caripe in New Anda- 

 lusia. 



1 1. iSI. paniculata (sp. n.), fruticosa ? debills, aculeis spar- 

 sis retrorsis paucis, ramis petiolisque glabris v. parce setoso- 

 pilosis, foliolis petiolo brevioribus oblique obovato-oblongis 

 obtusis utrinque strigosis, pedunculis capitulo vixtiiiplo lon- 

 gioribus, bracteolis corolla subbrevioribus, leguniine acumi- 

 nato subfalcato subglabro undique parce setoso. — INIinas 

 Geraes, Claussen, Sello. — Near M. oblusifolia, but a larger 

 and stiffer plant, the leaves much more hairy on both sides. 

 It is at the same time much smoother than M. rixosa, and 

 the pod is different. 



12. M. glaucescens (sp. n.), suffruticosa, inermis, glaber- 

 rima, foliolis obovato-oblongis obtusis nuicronatis margine 

 incrassato serrato-ciliatis utrinque glaucescentibus, bracteolis 

 corolla brevioribus. — Folia pauca longe petiolata. Stipulae 

 lanceolaiee rigidee. Foliola coriacea. Foliolum intimum 

 inferius minimum est, v. omnino deesl. Calyx minutissimus. 

 Corolla glabra, glauca. — Rio Pardo, Langsdorff. 



13. ]\[. imda (sp. n.), suffruticosa, inermis, glaberrima, 

 foliolis oblique oblongis obtusiusculis mucronatisve margine 

 crasso nudo utrinque glaucescentibus, bracteis flore breviori- 

 bus, legumine glaucescente glabro nudo A prascedente 



differt foliis angustioribus (H poll, longis, 4 — 5 liu. latis), 

 minusve ciliatis interiore infimo ornmno deficiente. — Brazil ; 

 Pohi. 



14. M. avgiista (sp. n.), suffruticosa, inermis, glabra, 

 glaucescens, foliolis oblique iinearibus marginatis ciliatis, 

 bracteolis corolla brevioribus. — Foliola pleraque 1 poll, longa, 

 vix 2 lin. lata.— Govaz; Gardner, n. 3131. 



