84 .MKRRILL. 



§ NlClIOLSONIA. 



14. Desmodium malacophyllum (Link) DC. Piodr. 2 (1S25) 33S, (tiiala- 

 chophiiUum) ; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1880) 62. 



Hedi/saruni inalacofthyUum Link Enum. (1822) 247. 



Mcibomia inalacojihi/Ua 0. Kuntze Rev. CJen. PI. flSltl) litS. 



Luzox, Vhamisso in lierb. Beiol. 



Tliis species is only known from the type col loci iun, anil it is probable that 

 Clianiisso secured liis material somewhere in Cavitc Province, Luzon. 1 have 

 examined the type, but from my notes and the short original description, was 

 imable to determine with satisfaction the status of the species. Tlirough the 

 kindness of Dr. I. Urban, I have recently been again able to examine fragments 

 of the type specimens, loaned to me for the purpose, as well as a sketch of the 

 fruit made by Doctor Harms. Reg-arding the species, Doctor Harms, who has 

 kindly reexamined the type writes as follows: "Chamisso's type of Desmodium 

 malarophyUum DC. in the Berlin llerbariiun is entirely dillerent from D. 

 laxifiorxan DC, a common species described in Hooker's 'Flora of British India' 

 as having 'not at all or slightly constricted pods,' whereas, in Chamisso's plant 

 the pods are deeply indented on one suttire, and nearlj' straight on the other. 

 The leaflets in D. laxiflorum are acute, and in D. ma^locopln/Uum they are obtuse 

 or subobtuse. D. malacophyllum seems to belong to the group of species included 

 in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. IT between nos. 28 and 32." 



15. Desmodium capitatum (Burra.) DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 330; Miq. Fl. Ind. 

 Bat. r (1S55) 241; Baker in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2 (1870) 170; F.-Vill. Nov. 

 App. (1880) 02; Vid. Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 107; Merr. in Pliilip. Journ. 

 Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 65. 



riedysannn capitatum Burm. Fl. Ind. (1708) 107, t. 67/, fig. 1. 



Ueibomia capitata 0. Kuntze Rev. Gen. PI. (1891). 195. 



Luzon, Province of Pangasinan. Bur. Sci. /iS62, Jt8,80 Ramos: Province of 

 Pampanga, Bolster J/S : Province of Bataan^ Merrill 1559: Province of Rizal, 

 Katigbak 225: Province of Cavite,. Tirona 252 : Province of Lagum\, Hallier s. u. 

 MiNDORO, For. Bur. 5510, 5528 Merritt, Merrill G22Jf. ^[inuaxao. District of 

 Cotabato, Mrs. Clemens USD: District of Davao. Copelaml 359, DeVorc & Hoover 

 127, 192. Basilan, Hallier s. v. 



Native names: Mnuinianilian (Bataan); nKiniparaiKj, mani-muni (Mindoro). 

 Ceylon and India to the Alalay Peninsula and Archipelago. 



16. Desmodium heterocarpum (Linn.) DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 337; Trimen 

 Fl. Ceyl. 2 ( 1S<)4) 53. 



lledysarum heterocarpum Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 747. 



Uedysarum polyearpon Poir. in Lam. Encycl. 6 (1804) 413. 



Dcsmodiu7)i polyearpum DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 334; Baker in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. 

 Ind. 2 (1870) 171; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1880) 02; Vid. Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. 

 (1886) 107; Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1004) IS; Mcrr. in Philip. .Tonni. .'^ci. 1 

 (inOG) Suppl. 65. 



Meiboviia hcterorarjta O. Kuntze Rev. Gen. PI. (1891) 190. 



Luzon, District of Lepanto, Merrill 4-^f^S: Province of Benguet, W illiams 'J^6: 

 Province of lloeos Norte, For. Bur. 12Jf99 Merritt <C- Darling: Province of Nueva 

 Ecija, Bur. Sci. 5269, 5295 McGregor: Province of Bulacan, Yodcr 186: Province 

 of Rizal, Bur. Sci. i.//85 Ramos. Polillo, Bur. Sci. 6879 Robitison. Neobos, 

 For. Bur. JfSlS Everett. Samar, Merrill 5221. Mindanao. Province of Surigno, 

 Allen IJfO; Lake Lanao, Mis. Clemens S68, s. n. 



Native names: .Mani-mani (Negros) ; 7nani»ianihan (Polillo). 



