306 MR. BENTHAM ON TROPICAL LEGUMINOSE. 
bracteolis bracteisque subtendentibus parvis squamiformibus caducis. Sepalum externum 9-10 lin., 
intermedia 12 lin., intimum 15 lin. longa. Petala eleganter venosa, 3 sepalis dimidio fere breviora, 
intermedio tamen lateralibus paullo longiore et acutiore, 9 parva angusta. Antheræ semipollicares. 
Legumen immaturum jam 5 poll. longum, 5 lin. latum. 
Hab. West tropical Africa, on the Cameroon river (G. Mann). 
XI. BANDEIR/EA, Welw., and Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Pl. 577. 
(Tribe BAUHINIEZ. Tropical Africa.) 
Cuar. Gen. Calycis tubus discifer elongatus ; limbus laxe campanulatus, lobis 5 brevibus latis subimbricatis. 
Petala 5, oblonga, erecta, subæqualia, imbricata, summo intimo. Stamina 10, libera, glabra, subde- 
clinata; antherze uniformes, versatiles, loculis longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. Ovarium longe stipitatum, 
stipite tubo calycis adnato et longe exserto, oo-ovulatum ; stylus brevis, stigmate parvo terminali. 
Legumen longe stipitatum, oblique oblongum, compressum v. turgidum, stylo persistente iñfra 
apicem uncinatum, coriaceum, 2-valve. Semina 1 v. pauca (matura ignota).—Frutices alte scan- 
dentes. Folia simplicia (1-foliolata), pennivenia v. costis lateralibus tenuibus 3-nervia. Flores spe- 
ciosi, racemis terminalibus simplicibus paniculatisve. 
One species of this genus has long been known, and was described, above sixty years 
since, by Vahl, under the name of Schotia simplicifolia, which it has retained in all sys- 
tematie works, without, however, having ever been reexamined, and with frequent 
doubts expressed as to its being rightly placed. The flowers have, it is true, individually, 
a general resemblance to those of a Schotia, but their structure, as well as the general 
habit of the plant, are much nearer to those of a Bauhinia. I had, indeed, some doubts 
whether it ought to be regarded as more than a section of that genus; for although the 
leaves have no tendeney to the two lobes characteristic of the greater number of Bau- 
hinias, nor have they even the three strong veins of the few entire-leaved species of that 
genus, yet there are generally, besides the midrib, a faint lateral one on each side, showing 
no absolute departure from the foliage of the tribe. The long-stalked short pod, how- 
ever, with a remarkably hooked style, and the apparent difference in the foliage may be 
a sufficient warrant to adopt the genus as proposed by Welwitsch. He has dedicated it 
to the truly noble and enlightened Viscount Sa de Bandeira, recently raised to the dignity 
of Marquess de Bandeira, to whose exertions and patronage as Portuguese Minister of 
Marine Dr. Welwitsch mainly ascribes his having been able successfully to accomplish 
his arduous expedition into tropical Africa. 
Our collections evidently contain two distinct species, which may be characterized as 
follows :— 
1. B. specrosa, Welw. MS. (Plate XL.) Foliis plerisque 3—5-nerviis, racemis tenuis- 
sime canescentibus, legumine stipite suo multo longiore oblique oblongo antice stylo 
recto mucronato. 
Frutex ex Welwitschio scandens, nunc arbuscula, ramulis novellis canescentibus, adultis glabris. Folia 
breviter petiolata, ovali-elliptica, obtusa v. breviter obtuseque acuminata, 2-4 poll. longa, tenuiter 
teu glabra, nitida, pennivenia et reticulato-venulosa, et nervis lateralibus utrinque 1-2 e basi ori- 
1s costa media multo tenuioribus brevioribusque percursa. Racemi tomento tenuissimo canescentes, 
breves, densiflori, in paniculam terminalem foliatam dispositi. Flores nutantes, atropurpurei, primo 
