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272. M. SETOSA, Benth. ! in Hook. Journ. Bot. iv. 404. Fruticosa, paten tim setosa 

 Pinnae 15-25-jugaB ; foliola multijuga, linearia, 1^2 lin. longa. Legumen ignotum. 



Fl. Bras. Mim. 



Hab. Tropical America : Brazil, pro v. Goyaz. 



*** Pinna multi- {S-SO-]jtig(e. Bacemtis elongatus. CorollcB hirsutce. 



273. M. RiEDELi, Benth. ! in Soak. Land. Journ. v. 91. Fruticosa, dense scabro- 

 pubescens. Pinnae 15-20-jugse ; foliola multijuga, ovata v. oblonga, ad 2 lin. longa. 

 Racemus subramosus, dense setosus. Lesjumen isfnotum.-— i^. Bras. Mim. 



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



274. M. Gaedneri, Benth. ! in Hook. Journ. Bot. iv. 405. Fruticosa (v. suffruticosa ?), 

 hispidissima. Pinnae 15-30-jug9e, rarius foliorum inferiorum 5-6-jug8e ; foliola multijuga, 

 linearia, 2-3 lin. longa, ciliata, caeterum glabra. Capitula 7-8 lin. diametro, liirsutissima. 

 Legumen ignotum. — Fl. Bras. Mim. 



Had. Tropical America : Brazil, prov. Goyaz. 



275. M. MULTIPINNA, Benth. ! in Mart. Fl. Bras. Mim. Fruticosa, strigoso-setosa. 

 Pinnae 8-20-jug8e ; foliola multijuga, linearia, 2-3 lin. longa, ciliolata. Capitula 5-6 lin. 

 diametro, breviter hirsuta. Legumen ignotum. 



Hah. Tropical America : Brazil, prov. Goyaz. 



276. M. POLioLOSA, Benth. ! in Hook. Journ. Bot. iv. 406. Fruticosa, breviter denseque 

 hirsuta. Pinnae 20-35.jug« ; foHola multijuga, oblonga, ad 1 lin. longa, hirsuta. Capi- 

 tula 3-5 lin. diametro. Legumen ignotum. — FL Bras. Mim. 



Hab. Tropical America : Brazil, prov. Goyaz. 



The three preceding species are certainly nearly allied to each other; but I have now seen a con- 

 siderable number of specimens of each, which all appear to maintain their distinctive character. 



**** BinniB multi' (10-30-];w^ts. Capitula axillaria v. ad apices ramorum conferta, 



brevipedunculata. 



277. M. Ql.^^5^^^m, Benth. ! in Hook, Journ. Bot. iv. 405. Fruticosa, ramis crassis 

 densissime echmato-setosis. Pinnae 2-pollicares longioresque ; foliola multijuga, linearia, 

 3-5 Im. longa, subglabra. Legumen sessile, crassum, l-lJ-poUicare, J poll, latum, dense 

 setosum, margme lato, valvis indivisis.— i^^. Bras. Mim. 



M. pycnocoma, Benth, ! 1. c. 



Sai. Tropical America : Brazil, prov. Minas Geraes and Goyaz ; apparently very 

 common. '' > ii j j 



278. M. ^m,.. SeniJU in HooTc. Journ. Bot. ir. 405. Pruticosa, satis brevibus 

 tr.gosa T. scabro-hir^a. Rnn^ infrapoUicares ; foUola multijuga, oblongo-Iinoaria 1-1* 



L "^Ttr " '" w- '"^•'■^ ^^'^*'^' "^^--' s^cabro-hilm, l-S-poUi^ 



Mah. Tropical America : Brazil, prov. Minas Geraes and Goyaz 



279 P M. P.CH.c.a,., Bentk. , « Jiook. Journ. Sot. iv. 406. Fruticosa. scabro- 



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