﻿414 MR. G. BENTHAM ON THE MIMOSE^. [Mimosa. 



141. M. LAsioPHYLLA, Benth. ! in Mart. Fl. Bras. Mim. Fruticosa, tomontosa 



Pinnse 3-4-jugae ; foliola 4-8-juga, ovata, J-l-poUicaria, pennivenia, supra minute subtus 

 molliter tomentoso-pubescentia. Spicae pollicares, densoe, racemosae. Legumeu sessile, 

 planum, 2-3-pollicare, 5-6 lin. latum, tomentosum, valvis 4-8-articulatis. 

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



(See also the unarmed states of M . acutistipula and M. arenosa.) 



*** Aculeat(S, molliter tomentoso-villosa. 



142. M. FASCICULATA, Bentli. in Sook. Bond. Journ. v. 88. Eruticosa, ferruo'ineo- 

 tomentosa. Aculei sparsi, recurvi. Pinnae 15-25-jug8e; foliola 10-25-juga, oblonga, 

 ad 3 lin. longa, valde obliqua, costa submarginali, supra pubescentia, subtus villosa. 

 Spicae axillares v. racemosse, 2-3-pollicares, densiflorge. Elores sericeo-villosi. Lei^u- 

 men ignotum . 



Acacia fasciculata^ Kunth! Mini. 75 j t. 23. 



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Mimosa cinerea^ Herb. Pavon. ! 



B:ab. Tropical America : Mexico, Bumholclt and Bonpland, KarwinsU. 



143. M. DTSOCARPA, Benth. ! in A. Gray, Bl. Wright, i. 62. Eruticosa, ferrugineo- 

 villosa. Aculei sparsi, subrecurvi. Pinnae 6-10-jugae ; foliola 8-10-juga, oblonga, 1 J-2 

 lin. longa., utrinque sericeo-villosa, costa submarginali. Spicae axillares, oblongo-cylin- 

 dracese, l-l|-pollicares. Elores villosi. Stamina semipollicaria. Legumen planum, 

 lJ-2-pollicare, ad semina 2-3 Hn. latum, dense tomentoso-villosum, marginibus crassi- 

 usculis, valvis tardius in articulos longiusculos secedentibus. 



B[ab. Extratropical North America : West Texas and Mexican boundary, TTright, n, 

 144, 163, 1040, Emorij, Expedition, n. 309. 



144. M. GTJATEMALENSis, Benth. Bot. Sulph. 89, and in b:ooJc. Bond. Journ. v. 89. 



Molliter villosa. Aculei sparsi, recti 



Pinnae 3-4-jug8e ; foliola 3-6-jug 



obovaH-oblonga v. suborbiculata, |-f.pollicaria, supra breviter subtus longe villosa. 

 Spicae axillares, densae, 1-li-pollicares. Elores villosi. Legumen ignotum. 



Acacia guatemalensis, Hook, et Arn. ! Bot. Beech. 419. 



Rab. Tropical America : Mexico and Central America, Barclay, Sinclair, Coulter, also 

 in Herb. Bavon. under the name of M. fermginea, and a broad-leaved form under that 

 of M. rotundifolia. 



145. M. cADrcA, Boir. Diet. Suppl. i. 83. MoUiter vUlosa v. tomentosa. Aculei 

 sparsi, subrecurvi. Pinn^ 4-6-jugae ; foliola 8-10-juga, obovato-oblonga, 3-4 lin. longa, 

 supra convexa mtidula vix puberula, subtus ferrugineo-pubescentia. Spicae axiUares, 

 pedunculatae, oblongae, i-|-poUicares. Elores pubescentes. Legumen planum, ferru- 

 gmeo-tomentosum, subsesquipoUicare, 3-4 Un. latum, mar-inibus aculeatis, valvis 



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Humb. et Bonpl. in "Willd 



Sab. Tropical America : Peru, Humboldt and Bonpland. A single fruit still remain- 

 mg on the specimen in Herb. WiUd., although imperfect, clearly proves it to be a 

 true Mimosa, very nearly allied to M. guatemalensis. 



M. semispinosa, Spreng. ! Syst. ii. 206, vix Linn., from a fruiting specimen in Herb. Balb., or Acacia 



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