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29. P. FLAVA, Benth. Arborea v. fruticosa, pubescens v. glabrata, aculeis demum 

 recurvis sparsis, v. inermis. PinnsB 6-10-jugge ; foliola membranacea, 2-4 lin. longa, 

 rectmscula, plana, costa parum excentrica, pallida. Spicse axillares v. breviter racemosse. 



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diflora, Bentli. in Hook. Joum. Bot. iv. 337, exd. syn 

 veolens. Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 710. non Mia. 



Sab. Tropical America : Ecuador, Guayaquil, Sartweg^ n. 653 ; Columbia, Trujillo, 

 Moritz y u. li&l \ Trinidad, Crueger\ Santa Marta, ^er/ero. 



I believe I am correct in uniting all the specimens above qnoted as one species, which I formerly 

 mistook for the Acacia viridijlora of Kunth, but which now, since I have seen Kunth's plant, I find to be 

 very different. The P,Jlava has the calyx half as long as the corolla, and in the dried state is thickened 

 at the base into a small ring; and the petals, as in most PipiadenuBj are free nearly to the base without 



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the narrow tube of P. subtilifolia, to wliich I have above referred the Acacia viridiflora. The Acacia jlava 

 of DC. was founded on specimens of Bertero, in fruit only. The foliage agrees with that of our plant; and 

 the inflorescence had been evidently similarly spicate ; but the pods are smaller than those of Ilartwog'n 

 Guayaquil specimens ; the identity of the two plants may therefore still be in some measure doubtful. 



Sectio 2. PiTYROCAKPA. 



Spic£e cylindracese. Legumen inter semina ssepius constrictum, marginibus liaud in- 

 crassatis, valvis cOriaceis, siccitate glanduloso-leprosis. Arbores incrmes. Poliola latius- 

 cula, uninervia. 



30. P. Blancheti, Benth.! in Mart. Fl. Bras. Mim. Glabra. Pinnae 1- rarius 

 2-iuo'^ ; foliola 2-3 -juga, petiolulata, oblique ovali- v. ob o vali- oblonga, obtusa, j-li-pol- 

 licaria. Spicse axillares, 1-li-pollicares. Ovarium glabrum. 



Hah. Tropical America : Brazil, pro v. Bahia. 



31. P. iN^QUALis, Benth. I in Kooh. Joum. Bot. iv. 339. Subglabra. Pinnae 2-3- 

 e; foliola 2-5-juga, sessilia, falcato-ovata v. oblonga, 1-3-pollicaria v. hinc inde 



mFnora. Spic^ axillares, sub-2-poUicares. Ovarium glanduloso-puberulum.— i^/. Bras. 



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Entada ingafolia, Presl, Epimel. Bot. 205, ex char. 



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Sab. Tropical America : Brazil, pror. Eio Janeu' 



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32. P. LEPTOSTACHTA, Benth. ! in SooJc. Joum. Bot. iv. 330. Pubcrula v. glabrata. 

 Pinnse 3-4-jug8e ; foliola 5-8-juga, oblique falcato-ovata v. oblonga, nifida, vix poUioaria. 

 Spicse axiUares, graciles, folio vix breviores. Ovarium glabrum.— J7. Bras. Mim. 



Hah. Tropical America : Brazil, prov. Rio Janeiro. 



33. P. MONiLiFOUMis, Benth, ! in Hook. Joum. Bot. iv. 339. Tomentoso-pubcscens. 

 Pinnie 2-4-jug8e ; foliola 7-lO-juga, oblique ovata subrliombca, 4-6 lin. longa, supra 

 nitida nigricantia, subtus tomentosa. Spicae axillares, 2-3.pollicarcs. Legumen inter 

 semina valde constrictum.— i^^. Bras. Mm. 



Sophora ohliqua, Pers. Syn. PI. i. 453. 

 Acacia Thibaudiana, DC. ! Prod. ii. 456. 



Hab Tropical America : Brazil, prov. Babia and Piauby. 



