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



Sab. Tropical America : Mexico, Serb. JPdvotij Acatlan, Andrieux, n. 397, and perhaps 



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also Coulter J n. 401. 



M. distachyce valde affiuis^ differt habitu, foliis per anthesin vix evolutis, spiels ad nodos confertis bre- 



vibus, aculeis plerisque rectis^ foliolis supra glabris. 



161. M. LAXIFLOEA, Beuth. ! in Hooh. Lond. Journ. v. 93. Glabra, pallida. Aculei 

 sparsi, recurvi, rari. Pinnae 2-3-ju^ce; foliola 3-6-juga, oblonga, obtusa, ad 3 lin. 



longa. Spicse graciles, vix pollicares, glabrae. Elores distincte pedicellati. Legumen 



gnotum 



Hab. Subtropical TN"ortli America : Mexico, prov. Sonora Alta, Coulter 



perfect 



and the fruits are 



i. Prod. ii. 460j described from one of Mo9ino and Sesse's Mexican drawings, 

 ery short character given, be the same as M. laxiflora, although more probably 



ns 



Series 2. Glandulif erse . Frutices scepius alte scandentes^ aculeis spards recurvis parvis 

 mmimisve armati. FinfKB 2- muWjugce, Foliola pauci- v. multi-juga. Glandula ad 

 basin petioli communis, et sapeparvce adfoUonim paria ultima. Capitula globosa, parva, 

 ad apices ramorum ample paniculata. Legumen planum, margine ienui nerviformi nudum, 

 valvis pluriarticulatis . 



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162. M. BATJHiNi^FOLiA, Karst. ! Ft. Colomb. ii. 65, t. 133. Glabra. Aculei SEepe 

 validi. Pinnae 2-jug8e; foliola 1-juga, falcato-ovata, obtusa, 3-4-pollicaria ; glandula 

 petiolaris depressa. Legumen glabrum, 3-4 poU. longum, 6-8 lin. latum, valvis multi- 

 articulatis. 



Hab. Tropical America : Columbia near Villavicencio, Karsten, Tnana. 



163. M. EXTENSA, £enth. I in Hooh. Journ. Bot. iv. 393. Alte scandens, glabra. 

 Aculei minimi. Pinnae 2-3-jug8e; foliola 1-juga, falcato-ovata, breviter acuminata, 

 li-4-pollicaria ; glandula petiolaris verruciformis. Legumen ignotum.— J'/. Bras. Mini, 



Sab. Tropical America : Brazil, prov. Eio Janeiro. 



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164. M. MicEACANTHA, Beuth. I in HooJc. Journ. Bot. ii. 131, iv. 393. Alte scandens, 

 puberula v. glabra. Aculei minimi. Pinnae 2-3-jug8e ; foliola 2-3-juga, oblique ovata, 

 obtusa, 2-3-pollicaria ; glandula petiolaris parvula, elevata. Legumen glabrum, 2-pol- 

 hcare, 9 lin. latum, valvarum articulis ad 8, latioribus quam longis.— i?/. Bras. Mim. 



Sab. Tropical America : North Brazil. 



165. M. EUFESCENS, Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras. Mim. Alte scandens, puberula v. 

 glabra. Aculei minimi, rari. Pinnae 2-6-jug^ ; foliola 3-7-juga, obhque obovata, 

 oDtusa, glabra v. subtus ad axUlas venarum pilosula, variant i-li-polhcaria ; glandula 

 petiolaris verruciformis. Legumen glabrum, 4.pollicare v. longius, i poll, latum, val- 

 varum articulis 8 pluribusve. 



Hab. Tropical America : North Brazil. 



166. M. Spritceana, Benth. ! in Mart. Fl. Bras. Mim. Alte scandens, rufo-viUosa. 

 Acalei miuum spard, recurvi. Pinna; sub-S-jug^; foKola 4-6.juga, obUque obovata, 



majora l^S-pollicaria, subtus molliter tomentoso-TOlosa, inferiora minora. Le<^men 



