Plate 2443. 



CYNOMETRA TRINITENSIS, Oliv. 

 LEGUMiNOSiE. Tribe Cynometue^. 



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C. trinitensis, Oliv. {sp, nov.) ; foliolis unijugis plus minus coriaceis 

 valde insequilateralibus oblique ovato- v. oblongo-ellipticis obtusiuscule 

 apiculatis glabris, florum fasciculis axillaribus sessilibus multifloris, 

 bracteis late ovatis concavis striatis fusco-puberulis caducis, pedicellis 

 pilosulis bractea longioribus, calycis segmentis 4 longitudinal iter 

 venosis insequilateralibus, petalis 5 calycem superantibus suba^qualibus 

 subcymbiformibus acufciusculis 1-nerviis penniveniis, staminibus 10, 

 filanientis glabris, ovario brevissime stipitato compresso parce pilosulo 

 1-ovulato, legumine subgloboso v. leviter compresso, pericarpio tenuiter 

 crustaceo obscure papilloso-verrucoso sublsevL 



Had. W, Indies : Trinidad, Crueger^ Prestoe, <fcc. 



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Arhor raediocris, corona densa ; ramulis glabratis crassitie pcnnrc 

 corvina?, ultinds pendulis. Foliola brevissime petiolulata 3-4^ poll, 

 longa, lJ-2 poll, lata ; petiolus 4-6 lin. longus. Fascimli florum \-\\ 

 poll diam. Calycis tubo brevissimo. Stamina altematim breviora ; 

 antheraj parvse, versatiles, late ellipticce. Legumen 1-1^ poll, diam. 



This fine species has long been in the Kew Herbarium, but not 

 hitherto satisfactorily determined, and the recent receipt of excellent 



specimens from Mr. Hart has again brought it under notice. It was 

 regarded by Dr. Grisebach {ex descr.) as C. crassifoUa, Benth. (de- 

 scribed from specimens in the Paris Herbarium), but Mr. Bentham 

 did not confirm this, and thought it might prove to be (7. americana, 

 Vog. Dr. Schumann some years ago kindly compared a specimen 

 for us with Vogel's type, and found it ' quite difierent.' It resembles 

 (7. ramijlora^ L., of India, but the fruit is entirely different.— D. 

 Oliver. 



Fig. 1. Flower, with bract and bracteoles. 2. Petal. 3. Anther, front and back 

 views. 4. Carpel, the ovary laid open. 6. Fiuit. 6. Embryo. Except 5 and 6, 

 enlarged^ 



