502 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY, 



Arundinaria? — Lower Moho R., October IG, 190G, M. E. Peck, no. 

 560. Without inflorescence, probably an Arundinaria, po.ssil)ly A. 

 longifolia Fourn. 



V. DIAGNOSES AND TRANSFERS AMONG THE SPERMA- 



TOPHYTES. 



By B. L. Robinson. 



In the course of routine work at the Gray Herbarium during the 

 last few months the writer has found it necessary to employ a number 

 of new names, resulting either through transfers of the plants in ques- 

 tion or rendered needful by the provisions of the International Rules 

 of Botanical Nomenclature. That these names may have proper 

 status they are here given published record, together with a few diag- 

 noses of new species. Two plants characterized at the Gray Her- 

 barium by Mr. Sidney F. Blake and a transfer made by Mr. Sumner C. 

 Brooks are included by request. 



Inga (§ Diadema) Peckii, spec, nov., pedunculis exceptis glabra; 

 ramis teretibus cortice griseo a lenticellis numerosis scabrato tectis 

 plus minusve geniculatis; foliolis 2-3-jugis oblongis petiolulatis sub- 

 coriaceis supra subnitidis subtus opacis vel subglaucescentil)us apice 

 basique acuminatis 9-17 cm. longis 3.5-7.5 cm. latis penninerviis; 

 petiolulis 4-6 mm. longis; rhachi commune ca. 1.5 dm. longo striato- 

 angulato exalato; pedunculis brevibus gracilibus ex eodem axillo 

 plurimis; receptaculo ovoideo, capitibus globosis saepius 12-18-floris; 

 floribus sessilibus; calyce ca. 2 mm. longo subcylindrato margine 

 brevissime dentato obsolete hispidulo-ciliato aliter gIal)ro; corolla 

 glabra graciliter tubulata sursum leviter gradatimque ampliata, denti- 

 bus limbi brevissimis deltoideis; tubo staminum exserto; legumine 

 glabro falcato-oblongo ca. 13 cm. longo ca. 2.2 cm. lato 11-seminato. — 

 British Honduras, Prof. Morton E. Peck, no. 673 (type, in Gray Herb.). 

 A species nearly related to /. jinicuil Schlecht. but differing in its 

 much shorter peduncles, thicker duller and less reticulated leaflets, 

 shorter corolla-teeth, exserted stamen-tube, etc. From the imper- 

 fectly described and wholly obscure /. coriacea (Moc. & Sess.) G. Don 

 it ditt'ers in having leaflets symmetrical not oblique at the l)ase. 



Acacia bucerophora, spec, nov., fruticosa vel arborea; ramis tereti- 



