70 MERRILL. 



ad 2 cm longis; foliolis 4- vel 5-jiigatip, obovatis vcl anguste obovatis, 

 apice truncatis vel retusis, apiculatisquc^ supra glabris, 7 ad 10 mm 

 longis; racemis terminalibus axillaribusque, paucifioris, folia subaequan- 

 tibus; folliciilis anguste oblongis^ pubemlis, 2 ad 2.5 cm longis, longe 

 pedicellatis, seminibus 5 ad 8. 



A rather diffuse shrubby plant 20 to 40 cm high, the young branchlets, 

 under surface of the leaves and inflorescence more or less silvery pu- 

 bescent with appressed, short hairs. Stems brown or gray, strongly 

 lenticellate, glabrous, the branches slender. Leaves 1.5 to 2 cm long, the 

 leaflets rather crowded, 4- or 5-jugate, obovate or narrowly obovate, 7 

 to 10 mm long, 5 to 7 mm wide, the apex truncate or retuse, apiculate, 

 the base acute, the upper surface glabrous, the lower more or less silvery- 

 pubescent, the petiolules very short; stipules linear, about 2 mm long. 

 Racemes mostly terminal, about as long as the leaves, silvery-pubescent, 

 few-flowered. Flowers purplish, about 8 mm long, the calyx-teeth slen- 

 derly acuminate. Pods 2 to 2.5 cm long, 3 to 4 mm wide, rather densely 

 l)uberulent, straight or nearly so, acuminate, flat, each containing from 

 5 to 8 seeds; pedicels 5 to 7 mm long. 



Luzon, Province of C'agayan (Palaui Island), For. Bur. 16939 Curran, 

 ;Maich, 1909: Province of llocos Norte, Bur. Sci. 23^1 Mearns, January, Feb- 

 ruary, 1907. Locally known on Palaui Island as Carcardis. 



This species is well characterized by its obovate or narrowly obovate, rather 

 small, crowded leaflets, its short terminal racemes, and its long-pedicelled pods, 

 differing from other Philippine forms in these characters. It is manifestly allied 

 to Tephrosia dicliotovia Desv., and also, but less strongh^ to T. purpurea (L.) 

 Pers. 



As for the generic name, Cracca Linn, (non Bentli.), is manifestly tlie oldest 

 one. Tephrosia Pers., has, however, been included in the list of nomina con- 

 servanda of the Vienna Botanical Congress, and is accordingly here retained. 



38. MILLETTIA W. & A. 



Branchlets brown-pubescent; leaflets 1- or 2-jugate; inflorescence paniculate, 



rusty-puberulou.s, longer than the leaves 1. M. longipes 



Branchlets glabrous or subglabrous; leaflets 2- to 5-jugate; inflorescence of 

 simple, glabrous racemes which are usually shorter than the leaves. 

 Pods up to 22 cm long, 2.5 to 3 cm wide; leaflets 3- or 4- jugate, frequently 10 cm 



long, the veins distinct 2. ,1/. aliernii 



Pods less than 15 cm in length, and less tlian 2 cm in width. 

 Leaves 15 to 20 cm long. 



Leaflets firmly coriaceous, 3-jugate. blunt-acuminate, (5 to 9 cm long. 



3. M. cauariifulia 

 Leaflets membranaceous or chartaceous mostly sharp-acuminate. 



Ijcaflets 4- or 5-jugate; flowers 1 cm long, the standard entire or only 



slightly cleft at the apex _ 4. M. merrillii 



Ijcaflets 2- or 3-jugate; flowers 2 cm long, the standard strongly cleft 



at the apex 5. M. cavitensis 



]jpi\\'t's less than 10 cm long; leaflets 2- or 3-jugate; flowers 1.5 cm long, the 

 standard somewhat cleft at the apex 0. M. foxicorthyi 



