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622 • MR. G. BENTHAM ON THE MIMOSE^. [Tnga. 



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97. I. MACROPHYLLA, Siimh. ct Bonpl. in Willd. Spec. iv. 1015. Parce pilosula v. 

 glabra. Ramuli crassi, angulati. Petiolus alatus ; foliola 3-4i-juga, ovata, acuta, nitida, 

 majora semipedalia efc longiora. Spicse ovoidese, pedunculatae, superiores corymbosse. 

 BractesB ovato-lanceolatse, persistentes. Calyx striatus, parce pilosus, |-pollicaris. Corolla 

 dense sericeo-villosa, IJ-l^ poll, longa. Legumen iguotum. 



Mimosa macrophylla , Poir. Diet. Suppl. i. 42. 



Inga calocephala, Poepp. et Endl. ! Not. Gen. et Sp. iii. 78. 



Hah. Tropical America: Eastern Peru, Foeppig; North Brazil, Spruce, Biedel; and, 

 if rightly determined, on the Orinoco, Humboldt and Bonpland. 



I liavc seen leaves only of Humboldt^s plant; its identification must therefore remain uncertain; but I 

 liave every reason to believe it to be correct. , 



98. I. BRACHYPTERA, BcntJi. ! in Soolc. Lond. Journ. iv. 610. Parce hirtella. Eamuli 

 crassi angulati. " Petiolus apice breviter alatus ; foliola 3-juga, ovali-elliptica, acuminata, 

 nitida, semipedalia et longiora. Spicse ovoidese, pedunculatse. Bractese ovatse, per- 

 sistentes. Calyx striatus, 6-8 lin. longus. Corolla sericeo-hirsutissima, ultrapollicaris. 

 Legumen hirsutissimum, Junius jam 6-8 poll, longum, marginibus valde elevatis. 



JIah. Tropical America : Tumaco in Columbia, Hinds. 



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99. I. HETEROPTERA, Bcnth. ! in HooTc. Lond. Journ. iv. 611. Glabrescens. Eamuli 

 crassi, angulati. Petiolus alatus ; foliola 3-juga, ovali-elliptica, acuminata, nitida, sub- 

 pedalia. Spicse ovoidea?, longe pedunculatfB. Bracteae ovata?. Calyx 3-3 J lin. lono-us, 

 puberulus. Corolla sericeo-hirsutissima, fere poUicaris. Staminum tubus exsertus. 

 Legumen " ei /. brachypterce simile 



Hah. Tropical America : San Pedro in Columbia, Hinds, 



The three preceding species require further comparison from a more perfect series of specimens ; but they 

 appear to me to be quite distinct from each other. 



100. I. BRACTEOSA, Bcnth. / in Hook. Lond. Journ. iv. 609. Parce hirtella. Ramub* 

 crassi, angulati. Petiolus nudus; foliola 3-juga, ovali-elliptica, breviter acuminata, 

 |-l-pedalia. Spicae ovoidese, densae, pedunculatse. Bractese lanceolatge, acuminatissimge', 

 calyces sequantes. Calyx glabriusculus, pollicaris v. longior. Corolla hirsutissima, 1 ' 

 poll, longa. Staminum tubus longe exsertus. Legumen io-notum. 



Hah. Tropical America : British Guiana, Schomhurgh ; Cayenne, Boiteau (Herb 

 Bcrol.). 



101. I. LiNDENiANA, Bcnth. 1 in Hook. Lond. Journ. iv. 608. Dense rufo hirsuta v 

 velutina. Petiolus alatus; foliola 3-juga, ovata, acuminata, membranacea, maion 

 9.poUicaria. Spicae oblongcB, pedunculatae. Bracte^ lineari-lanceolat^ CaJyx pilo 

 sulus, 5-8 lin. longus. Corolla sericeo-villosa, subpoUicaris. Legumen i-l pedal 

 longius ?), 2-2i poll, latum, dense rufo-villosissimum, crassum, immaturum planum 

 demum tortuosum. ^ 



/. Mucuna, Walp. et Duchass. ! in Walp. Ann. ii. 459. 



Hah. Tropical America : Caracas, Fendler ; Chagrea. Fendle,- ; Panama, I>ueha,,ai»a 



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