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63. M. LASIOCEPHALA, Benth. ! m Hook. Journ. Bot. iv. 372. Suffruticosa, procumbens, 

 molliter piloso-pubescens. Petiolus brevissimus ; foliola 10-15-juga, oblongo-linearia, 

 1-2 lin. longa, conferta. Capitula ovoidea, bractearum ciliis prominentibus villosissima. 

 Legumen subsemipoUicare, 2 lin. latum, margine aspero-hirtum, faciebus strigoso-setii- 

 losis. — Fl. Bras.. Mini. 



Mab. Extratropical (?) Soutb America : South Brazil, Sella. 



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64. M. PATJPERA, Benth. ! in Hook. Journ. Bot. iv. 272. Suffruticosa, prostrata, 

 ramosissima, strigosa v. glabrata. Petiolus filiformis, -J-j-poUicaris ; foliola 4-8-juga, 

 oblonga, 2-3 lin. longa, marginata, ciliata. Legumen semipoUicare, 1 J lin. latum, breviter 

 stricfosum. — Fl. Bras. Mim. 



Hah. Extratropical South America : South Brazil, Sello \ Banda Oriental. 



65. M. MULTIPLEX, Benth. I in Mook. Journ. Bot. iv. 373. SufTruticosa, diffusa, tenuis. 

 subslabra. Petiolus filiformis ; foliola 5-8-juga, oblonga, 2-3 lin. longa, obscure mar- 



ginata, nuda. Legumen ignotum. — Fl. Bras. Mim. 



Hab. Extratropical (?) South America ; South Brazil, Sello. 



QQ. M. DIFFUSA, Benth. ! in Book. Journ. Bot. iv. 373. Suftruticosa, diffusa, tenuis- 

 sima, glaberrima. Petiolus filiformis; foliola 20-30-juga, linearia, 1-2 lin. longa, mar- 

 ginata, nuda. Legumen ignotum. — Fl. Bras. Mim. 



Hab. Extratropical South America : South Brazil. 



Series 8. Meticulosge. Frutices, suff rut Ices v. herbce rigidcejnermes. Pinna unijuga;. 

 Foliola muWjuga, rarius paucijuga, rigida, 2-_plurinervia, margine nervi/ormi ciliato 

 cincta. Pedunculi smpius gemini, in racemum rarius in paniculam terminalem dispositi, 

 V. inferior es axillares brevesque. Capitula globosa v. rarius elliptica. Flares vulgo 

 4i-meri. Legumen uhi natum setosum, valvis indivisis v. paueiarticulatis. 



The numerous Brazihan species of this series, differing slightly from the Casta in the total absence of 



inflorescence, from the Hirsutce 



are 



After 



have appeared to me the most natural. 



A. Legumen uhi notum breve v. oblongum, l'-2-sj^ermum, valvia indivkia {margimhus 

 interdum via; solutia) ; in speciehua 3 prioribua ignotum. 



* Bacemus ramosus {in pasteriarihus simplex). Petiolus communis subnullus. Foliola 



coriacea (Polycephala). 



67. M. taxifolia. Bong. ; Benth. ! in Hook. Jaurn. Bat. iv. 373. Eruticosa, strigosa. 

 Petiolus brevissimus ; foliola 15-20.juga, oblongo-linearia, rigida, ad 3 Hn. longa, ciliata, 

 glabra. Capitula breviter pedunculata, paniculata. Legumen ignotum.— J7. Bras^ 



Mim. 



Sab. Tropical America : Brazil, prov. Minas Geraes. 



68. M 



Benth.! in Kaok. Journ. Bat. iv. 374.. Erutieosd, molliter 



villosa. Petiolus brevissimus; foliok 30-40.juga, oblongo-linearia, ad 8 Kn. longa 



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