PLANTS OP THE TRES AIAKIAS ISLANDS. 



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Paulliiiia sessiliflora Radl. 



Heretofore only known from the type specimens collected by Dr. 

 Edward Palmer in the State of Colinia, Mexico. May 3 to 25 (No. 

 4210). 



Urvillea ulmacea H. B. K. 



Common in Mexico and northern South America. May S to 25 (No. 

 4277). 



Cardiospermuni corinduni !>. 

 A widely distributed species. Maria Magdalena Island, May 2(! to 28 



(No. 4328). 



Crotalaria lupiiliua ? 11. B. K. 



Perhaps this species, which is common in Mexico, and extends into 

 the United States. May 3 to 25 (No. 4248). 



Tephrosia sp. 



May 3 to 25 (No. 41!13). 



Desmodiuni sji. 



May 3 to 25 (No. 4287). 



Erythriua lanata Rose, sp. iiov. 



A small tree, 4.5 to 7.5 meters hifth, with a trunk 10 cm. in diameter; 

 branches glabrous, bearing mostly single infrastii)nhir spines; leaflets 

 triangular, shortly acuminate, 5 to 10 cm. long, 5 to 7.5 cm. broad, 

 glabrous or nearly so. 



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Fia. 1 Erythrina lanata; a, calyx; &, banner; c, keel: rf, wing; c, stamena: /, ovary. 



Inflorescence unknown; calyx lanate becoming glabrate, tubular, 10 

 to 13 mm. long, truncate, one-toothed; banner GS mm. long, folded, 

 densely white-lanate, rounded at aiiex; wings (9 mm. loug) and keel 

 (10 mm. long) included within the calyx; ovary densely lanate; legume 

 glabrous, 12.5 to 15 cm. long, strongly constricted between the seeds, 

 long-stipitate, attenuate at tip; seeds small (for the genus), nearly 

 orbicular, to 8 mm. long, bright scarlet, with a dark spot at the 

 micropyle. 



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