400' BENTHAM ON MIMOSE^. 



146. M. paludosa (sp. n.), fruticosa, setis longis hispida et 

 glanduloso-hirta pube canescenti intermixta, stipulis lanceo- 

 latis setaceo-acuminatis, pinnis 6 — 15-jugis, foliolis 20 — 40- 

 jugis liueaiibus obtusis ciliatis hispidiilisque, capitulis globo- 

 sis, bracteolis corolla parum brevioribus setosis v. bine inde 

 elongato-comosis, calyce parvo truncato, legamine sessili 

 latiuscule lineari-falcato acuminate viscoso-pubescente. — 

 Habitu 31. asperata; affinis videtur sed undique glanduloso- 

 hirta. Leguminis articuli 8 — 15, longitudine parum latiora. 

 — Brazil, Langsdorff, Claiissen ; Piauhy, Gardner, n. 1942. 



** JSglandulosa, legitmine latiore ohtusiusculo multiarticulato. 

 SeicB inter pinnas scepius aadeiformeSy elongates. 



147. M. asperata (Linn. Spec. 1507.) fruticosa, ramis 

 petiolis pedunculisque patentim v. subappresse setoso-hispi- 

 dis, stipulis ovato-lanceolatis subulato-acuminatis, pinnis 

 8 — 15-jugis, foliolis multijugis linearibus supra glabris mar- 

 gine ciliatis subtus appresse pubescentibus hirtisve, peduncu- 

 lis folio multo brevioribus, capitulis globosis, calycibus longi- 

 uscule laciniato-ciliatis, leguminibus undique setoso-hispidis- 

 simis, articulis latitudine multo brevioribus. — South America: 

 W. Indies, Demerara, Parker ; Porto BeWo, BtUberg ; Lima, 

 Cuming, n. 988; Brazil, Sello ; Tropical and S. Brazil, 

 Ticeedie; Minas Geraes, Claussen; Bahia, Salzmann; Per- 

 nambuco, Gardner, n. 983; Piauhy, Gardner, n. 1585; 

 Africa: Senegal, Sieber, n. 46; Egypt, Kotschy, 940; Syene, 

 Sieher; Mauritius, Telfar, etc—As far as descriptions go, 

 this species appears to include, besides the 31. polyacantha, 

 Willd., which is certainly not different; the M. canescens, 

 M. hispida, M. ciliata, and M. pellita, Willd., M. sicaria, 

 Hoifm., all inserted with more or less of doubt in De Can- 

 dolle's Prodromus, and 31. procumbens, Schum. PI. Guin. 

 324. The hairs of the stem are patent or appressed in both 

 African and American specimens. 



148. M. elliptica (sp. n.), fruticosa, ramis petiolisque 

 sparse setoso-hispidis, stipulis lato-lanceolatis, pinnis 7 — 10- 

 jugis, foliolis multijugis linearibus glabris v. vix pilosuHs 



