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dens^, subgloTaosse, laterales, aggregatae v. breviter racemosse. Calyx vix J lin., corolla 

 2J lin. longa. Staminum tubus breviter exsertus. Legumen ignotum. 

 Sah. Tropical America : Eastern Peru, near Tarapoto, Spruce n. 4221. 



Arbor 18-pedalis, coma patula. Foliorum petiolus 1-2-pollicaris, nunc omnino nudus, nunc sub foliolis 

 brevissime marginatus. Foliola basi in petiolum brevissimum contracta. Glandulae parvse, scutellatse. 

 Pedunculi tenues, i-l-poUicares. Spicarum rhachis vix 2 lineis longior. Flores numerosi, albi, pedi- 

 cello ^ lin. longo fulti, odore Narthecii ossifragi scatentes, tenuissimi. 



42. I. TENuiFOLiA, Benth. ! in Hooh. Lond. Journ, iv. 587. Glabra. Petiolus nudus. 

 Poliola 4-juga, lanceolata, acuta, ^2-pollicaria. Spicae densae, oblongo-cylindraceae, 

 laterales, pedunculatae, ssepius f asciculatae . Calyx vix \ linea longior, corolla fere 2 lin. 

 longa. Staminum tubus vix exsertus. Legumen ignotum. — Fl. Bras. Mini. 



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



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43. I. ALBA, Willd. Spec. iv. 1013. Glabra v. vix puberula. Petiolus subnudus; 

 foliola 3-5-juga, ovata v. oblonga, submembranacea, majora 3-4-pollicaria, Spicae ovoideo- 

 globosse V. breviter oblongse, densae, laterales, aggregates v, breviter paniculatse. Calyx 

 \ lin., corolla 1^ lin. longa. Staminum tubus exsertus. Legumen sessile, semipedale, 

 J poll, latum. — Benth. in FL JBras. Mim. 



Mimosa alba^ Swartz ! Fl. Ind, Occid. ii. 976^ non Vahl, 



Inga fraonnea^ Willd. ! Spec, iv. 1019. 



Mimosa fraxinea^ Poir. Diet. Suppl. i. 44. 



Inya thyrsoidea, Desv. ! Journ. Bot. 1814, i. 71. 



Inga Spruceana, Benth. ! in PL Spruce Exs. 



Inga parviflora^ Sagot ! PL Exs. 



Sah. Tropical America : North BrazU, Cayenne. 



(See also 45, /. microcalyx, which has the short calyx of Burgonia,) 





Sectio 4. PSETJDINGA. 



Flores in spieas primum breves demum parum elongandas rariiis oblongo-cylindraceas 

 V. interrupte paucifloras dispositi, in rhaclie lineari sessiles y. rarius pedicellati. Calyx 

 anguste tubulosus, rarius in speciebus parvifloris subcampanulatus, pilosus v. rarius 

 glaber. Corolla (excepta seriei prioris) sericeo-villosa. Legumen ubi notum planum, 

 crassum v. tenue, marginibus nudis v. elevatis nee lateraliter dilatatis, quam facies 

 plansB ssepissime angustioribus, glabrum v. hirsutum. Petioli nudi v. alati. Glandulae 

 saepissime adsunt. Spicae ssepissime axillares v. ad apices ramorum corymbosse. 



Although readily distinguished from the foregoing sections, it is very difficult to trace any definite line 

 to separate this section from Euinga, especially whilst the ripe fruit of so many species remains unknown 



species become better known 



•nsiderably 



Series 1. Glabriflorge. :Petiolm nudus. Calyx glaber v. tenuiter puherulus. Corolla 



glabra 



This series approaches the section Burgonia, from which it is distinguished chiefly in habit and in the 



more developed calyx. 



44. I. sTiPULARis, DC. ! MSm. Lig. 440; Trod. ii. 435. Glabra. Stipulae late, rigide 



fohace», subpersistentes. Poliola 2-3-juga, ovata, coriacea, nitida, majora 4-6.polli- 



