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ce) 1+ pair bifid ,leaf* seemingly a terminal leaflet, 2 pair cup. 
d) , , normal, 2¢ pair bifid ,leaf*. 
é) » » Cup-shaped. 
IV. Terminal leaflet grown together with 
one of the lateral ones. 
a) The rest of the folioles normal. 
b) 2° pair grown together to a bifid ,leaf<, 34 pair cup-shap- 
ed, 4th pair a bifid ,leaf*. 
In the above we have left out of consideration the fairly 
frequent cases of alternation of the folioles instead of opposi- | 
tion, of leaflets not appearing and similar irregularities which 
so often occur. For completeness’ sake we mention a case in 
which two subsequent leaflets — consequently belonging to 
different pairs — united their petiolules. 
Bauhinia spec. 
Habitat India? 
Coll. February 1895 and 1896. 
One of the two lobes of the leaf is bifid-bipartite (fig. 61). 
Bauhinia scandens Rxb. 
Habitat the East Indies. 
A number of leaves have a simple top, other ones showing 
transitions in various degrees between the normal deeply cleft 
and the entire leaves. 
Bauhinia pyrrhaneura Krths. 
Habitat Sumatra. 
Coll. September 1896. 
Whereas the normal leaves are cordate, the top of our spe- 
cimen shows the same incision in various degrees as that ot 
the greater number of the species of the genus. 
Calliandra spec. 
Habitat America. 
