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almost that of C. mimosoides in C. patellaria, whilst in C. nigricans the midrib is nearly central as in 
C. Chamecrista. 
Var.? LONGIFOLIA, foliis 4-5-pollicaribus, foliolis 4-$-pollicaribus iis C. subtriflore 
subsimilibus. Glandula depressa C. patellariz. 
Hab. Tropical America: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia, Guiana, W. Indies, Mexico : 
the long-leaved variety in N. Brazil, Spruce. 
326. C. PRATEXTA, Vog. Syn. Cass. 67. Herbacea, subglabra. Glandula sessilis, tur- 
binato-cupulata. Flores parvi, brevissime pedicellati. Anthers 7-10. Legumen glabrum, 
crassum, incuryum, suturis late marginatis fere alatis.— 77. Bras. 173. 
Hab. Tropical America: North Brazil, Spruce; Cayenne, Aublet; Guiana, Schom- 
burgk, 1st coll. n. 683; Trinidad, Crueger. 
This species, very remarkable for its fruit, appears to be scarce, although rather widely diffused ; for 
the few collectors who have gathered it have generally sent few or even single specimens, perhaps because, 
when in flower, it is readily confounded with other Chamecriste. 
327. C. MIMOSOIDES, Linn. Spec. Pl. 543.  Herbacea v. suffruticosa, pubescens v. 
glabra, erecta v. basi decumbens. Foliola numerosa, lineari-faleata v. lineari-oblonga. 
Glandula sessilis, depressa v. parum elevata. Flores parvi, mediocres v. rarius majusculi, 
breviter nune brevissime pedicellati. Antheræ 7-10 (v. rarius in floribus parvis 5-6). 
Legumina glabra v. pubescentia, sepius patentia.— 77. Bras. 175; Oliv. Fl. Trop. Afr. 
ii. 280; Benth. Fl. Austral. ii. 291. 
a. Forma typica. Foliola parva, numerosa, angustissima, petiolo sæpe inter juga mar- 
ginato. Flores parvi, nunc minimi. 
C. angustissima, Lam. Dict. i. 650. 
Senna dimidiata, S. sensitiva, et S. tenella, Roxb.! Fl. Ind. ii. 352, 353, 354. 
Cassia dimidiata, C. sensitiva, et C. tenella, Roxb.! Hort. Beng. 32. 
C. amena, Ham. ! in Wall. Cat. Herb. Ind. n. 5321. 
C. Roxburghiana, Grah.! in Wall. Cat. Herb. Ind. n. 5323 (floribus inter a et £ mediis). 
Chamecrista stricta, E. Mey.! Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 159. 
Cassia filipendula, Boj. in Nov. Act. Nat. Cur. xxii. 399, t. 42, ex ic. et descr. (radicibus hinc inde 
nodoso-tuberosis). 
B. MYRIOPHYLLA. Foliola parva, numerosa, angustissima, petiolo marginato v. im- 
marginato. Flores mediocres, sæpius paullo longius pedicellati. 
C. microphylla, Willd. Spec. Pl. ii. 529, fide Vogelii. 
C. hecatophylla, DC. in Collad. Hist. Cass. 124, t. 18. 
C. myriophylla, Wall.! Cat. Herb. Ind. n. 5326. — 
Chamecrista plumosa, E. Mey.! Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 159. 
Cassia plumosa, Vog. Syn. Cass. 64. 
C. Telfairiana, Wall.! Cat. Herb. Ind. n. 5324; s 
C. guineensis, G. Don, Gen. Syst. ii. 499 (foliolis mendo 4-jugis pro 40-jugis), 
714. 
y. ZSCHYNOMENE, Foliola linearia, latiora tamen et minus rigida quam in forma 
typica. Planta glabra v. laxe pubescens. Flores mediocres v. parvuli, breviter pedi- 
C. eschynomene, DC. ! in Collad. Hist. Cass. 127, t. 17. 
Bot. Mag. t. 5874 (floribus adhuc majoribus). 
ex Vog. in Linnæa, xi. 
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