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Spini, Balb. ! in Spin. Cat. Suppl. ex DC. Prod. ii. 460, from a flowering specimen in the same herba- 

 rium, both from Santa Marta, from a cursory examination, appeared to be a true Mimosa, closely allied 

 to, and probably identical with, M. caduca. The prickles in both specimens were solitary under 



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**** ActdeatcB (M. acutistipula et M. arenosa interdum inermes)^glaL7'(e v. laxe 



puhescentes. 



t Species Brasilietises, spicis plerumqiie paniculatis. 



146. M. iNTERHUPTA, Bentli, ! in Hook. Journ. Bot. iv. 392. Pruticosa, puberula v. 

 labrescens. Aculei infra stipulares oppositi. Pinna) 5-9-jiigce ; foliola multijuga, ob- 



longo-linearia, 3-1 lin. longa, nitida, 2-nervia. Spica) semipcdalcs, laxiflora). Lognmcu 

 Junius viscoso-villosum. — Fl. Bras. Mim. 



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



147. M. ACUTISTIPULA, BentJi. ! in Uooh. Joiirn. Bot. iv. 391. Pruticosa v. arborcn, 

 pnbemla. Aculei sparsi, rari, recti v. incurvi (v. nulii ?). PinnsB 5-6-jugae ; foliola 

 multi- (ultra 30-)juga, oblongo-linearia, ad 3 lin. longa, rigidula, obtusa, basi obliciua, 

 costa subcentrali. Spic{:e densa3, 1-1 J-pollicares. Lc-unien stipitatum, planum, 3-4-po1- 

 licare, 3-4 lin. latum, subglabrum, margine tcnui, valvis G-10-articulatis.— F^. Bras. 



Mim. 



Acacia acutistipula, Mart. I Herb. Fl. Bras. 107. 



Ilab. Tropical America : Brazil, prov. Piauhy and Bahia. 



148 M. APODOCARPA, Benth. 1 in Mart. FL Bras. Mim. Pruticosa, puberula. Aculei 

 sparsi, rari, recurvi. Pinna. 12-15-jugce ; foliola multijuga, lincaria, 2 lin. longa, nitidula. 

 Spicse sub-2-pollicares. Legumen sessile, planum, pubescens, 2-2l-pollicare, 5 Irn. 



latum, valvis pluriarticulatis . 



Sah. Tropical America : Brazil, prov. Goyaz. 



149 M HOSTiLis, Benth. ! in Mart. Fl. Bras. Mim. Pruticosa, puberula (viscidula ?). 

 Aculei sparsi, recti. Pinn^ 4-6-jug^ ; foliola multijuga, oblonga, obtusissima, 1-U Im. 

 longa, costa vix conspicua. Spicae 1-2-pollicarcs. Legumen subsessile, planum, viscido- 

 puberulum, poUicare v. longius, 3 lin. latum, valvis 4-6-articulati8. 



Acacia hostilis, Mart. ! Reise, i. 555. 



Sah, Tropical America : Brazil, prov. Minas Geraes and Bahia. 



150 M oTmKKJ.^iocE^T^A, Mart.! Herb.; BeuthAn Mart. Fl. Bras, Mim. Pruticosa, 

 sub^^laLra.' Aculei sparsi, recurvi, nunc rari v. subnulli.' Pinnr^ l-S-jugas ; foliola 

 15-20-juga, linearia, 1^2 Un. longa, nitidula. Spica. If poUicares. I^g^^en sub 



planum, glabrum, li-3-pollicare, 2^-3 lin. latum, valvis rcticulatis 6-12-articulati.s. 

 Sab. Tropical America : Brazil, prov. Bahia. 

 151. M. HALACOCENTEA, 3Iart, I Serb. ; Benth. in Mart, Fl, Bras, Mm- Pruticosa, 



.ubescens Aculei sparsi, recurvi, pauci v. rarius subnulU. Pmna. 6-10^ug«; foliola 

 puoescenb. ^^u t » ^ „„n-i„ „ini.ro v mliatii- Smcac tenucs. 



puue&ct=u». . r - ^^ ^^^ g ij.gjj tenucs, 



90-^0-iu"-a, oblonsro-lmeana, ad i iin. longa, pamua, -,iauit* t i 



H-pSes. Legumen stipiMum. planun.. glabrescen, 2-2i.pomcare. 2-3 lin 



alvis Itevibus 6-8-articulatis 



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