96 SCHOMBURGK’S GUIANA PLANTS. 
two genera is very different. The Vouapa Simira of Aublet, 
_ is however evidently different from both. Its flower is not 
known, but from the figure of the foliage and fruit I should 
refer it to a species of Peltogyne, which is in several Cayenne ' 
collections. 
233. Peltogyne paniculata (sp. n.); foliolis longiuscule peti- 
olulatis acuminatis coriaceis glabris, floribus paniculatis, caly- 
cibus cano-tomentosis, staminibus corollam parum excedenti- 
bus, leguminibus demum glabratis.— Arbor excelsa. Rami 
glabriusculi. Petioli fere pollicares, petioluli 3—4 lin. - 
Foliola more generisunijuga, fere 3—4-pollicaria, ovali-oblon- - 
ga, falcato-incurva, valde inzequilatera. Panicula ampla flori- _ 
bunda. Bractez et bracteolze minute deciduz. Calycis tubus - 
laciniis subeequilongus. Petala ovali-oblonga, calycem sub? 
quantia, albida. Stamina 10, glabra, parum inequalia, inferiora - 
calyces parum superantia. Ovarium villosum. Legumen — 
(nondum maturum), oblique rhombeum, stipitatum, plano- 
compressum, coriaceum.— High lands adjoining lagoons neat 
the Rio Negro. Schomburgk, n. 908. 
234. P. pubescens (sp. n.); foliolis breviter petiolulatis 
obtusis coriaceis junioribus subtus pubescentibus, floribus 
paniculatis, calycibus tomentoso-pubescentibus villosisve; 
staminibus corolla duplo longioribus, leguminibus pubescen- 
tibus.—A tree, much resembling P. paniculata, but the 
leaves are much smaller, the panicles more downy, the flowers. 
larger and the stamens much longer.—Skirts of savannabs, 
British Guiana. Schomburgk, n. 88 and 791. 
Tribe BaUHINIEX. 
235. Bauhinia (Pauletia) macrostachya (sp. n.); ramulis 
petiolisque minute tomentosis, foliis ovatis basi leviter et late 
cordatis 9-nerviis ad medium bilobis, lobis lanceolato-ovatis 
subdivergentibus obtusiusculis, supra glabris nitidis subtus 
ferrugineo-tomentosis, racemis elongatis laxis multifloris, 
petalis linearibus, staminibusomnibus fertilibus, alternis mino- 
ribus, legumine leviter tomentoso.—Affinis B. picte et multi- 
nervie, ee et Kunth), et Pauletia grandifolic, (Bongard). 
