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seeds and more and larger leaflets 
closely approximate instead of being 
far apart. I append to this paper the 
description of this new species as well 
as those of M. himalayana and M. Bar- 
beri already referred to. 
f my views are correct, the number 
6. 7. of distinct species of Mimosa in India 
.-3r cto: will thus be raised from three to seven 
7. M. Piven including the introduced but univer- 
sally run-wild M. pudica. 
The following is a brief Key to the species :— 
Pinnae of the leaves 1-2 pairs digitately arranged 1. pudica. 
Pinnae of the leaves more than 2 pairs, pinnate :— 
Leaves under lin. long with 3-5 pinnae; pods 
grey- puberulous Sy ave oi .- 2. hamata, 
Leaves much over 1 in. long :— 
Leaflets semi-cordate at base; sutures of pod 
ith strong recurved prickles :— 
Pinnae 3-5 pairs about °75 in. apart ; leaflets 
4-5 pairs, distant; pods usually acute 
at tip, ‘6 in. broad oes vA Pie 
Pinnae 5-7 pairs about ‘Sin. apart; leaflets 
7-8 pairs, touching ; pods obtuse at tip, 
‘din. broad ... . 
8. polyancistra. 
: . = eee ... 4. Pratiniana. 
Leaflets semi-rectangular at base; sutures of 
pod with few small or no prickles :— 
innae pairs, pinnules 10-15 pairs, 
‘4-7 in. long ; pods little curved, broad 
(6--7 in.) a oe ee ie 
Pinnae 6-8 pairs, pinnules 12-18 pairs, 
‘3-4 in. long; pods much curved, 
narrow ("3-4 in. oa is a 
Pinnae 8-12 pairs, pinnules 16-20 pairs, 
‘2-3 in. long; pods little curved, 
narrow (*4-"5 in.) te ae Ts 
5. rubicaulis. 
6. Barberi. 
7. himalayana, 
Mimosa himalayana, Gamble | Leguminosae-Mimosoideae] ; 
M. rubicauli, Lamk., affinis, legumine angustiore acuminato, et 
foliis longioribus circiter 10-12-jugis nec 4-6-j ugis differt. 
Frutex erectus, ramis striatis puberulis vel interdum fulvo- 
pubescentibus aculeis validis ornatis. 
onga, rhachi puberula aculeata, juniora 
ramulorum apices versus 
um staminibus; bracteolae 
