190 SPECIES OF THE GENUS MELILOTUS—LAWSON. 
14. M. Polonica. Persoon, Synopsis, IL, p. 348. (1807.) 
p. 188. Poland. 
15. M. Taurica. Sermge in DeCand. Prod., II., p. 188. 
1825.) Criméa. ! 
16. M. Italica. Wamarck, Encyclopedie Methodique, Botan- 
ique, IV., p. 65. (1796.) Italy. 
17. M. gracilis. DeCandolle, Fl. Frangaise, V., p. 565. 
{1815.) Southern parts of France. 
18. M. pallida.—Besser MS. (1824,) in DeCand. Prod., IL. 
p. 188. (1825.) Volhynia, West Russia. 
19. ? M. swaveolens. Ledebour, Enumeratio Plantarum ins 
Bot. Dorpatensis, Supplement, 1824, p.5. Near Nertschinsk, 
Dahuria. 
Section 2, Plagiorutis. 
20. M. arvensis. Wallroth. Sched. Crit., p. 391. | (1822.) 
Germany. 
Var. b. albiflora. Wallroth, 1. ¢., p. 392. 
21. M. elegans. Salzmann MS. in DeCand. Prod., IL, p. 
188. (1825.) Corsica. . 
22. M. Besseriana. Seringe MS. in DeCand. Prod., IL, p. 
188. (1825.) Crimea? 
Section 3. Campylorutis. 
23. M. Messanensis. Desfontaines, Fl., Atl., IT, p. 193. 
(1799.) Barbary, Sicily, Piedmont, Straits of Messina. Said 
to be the Lotos of the Greeks; Lotus of the Romans, Virgil 
Georgies, B. 1, 84 B. IIL, 394. 
24, M. sulcatu. Desfontaines,1.¢ (1799.) Algiers. Alex- 
andria. 
Var. b: Libanotica. Seringe, in DC Prod., II, p.189. (1825.) 
Mount Lebanon. 
SPECIES IMPERFECTLY KNOWN. 
25. M. Baumetti. Hornemann, Hortus Reg. Bot. Hafniensis 
Supp., p. 84 (1819.) Native country unknown. 
26. M. minima. Roth, Nove Species Plantarum, p. 361. 
India. 
27. M. Neapolitana. Tenore, Prod. Supp., I., p. 66. Cata- 
logue, 1819, p. 57. Near Naples. 
