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latis; folioliis breviter. petiolulatis membranaceis ovato-lanceo- 
latis mucronatis 5-10 cm. longis, laterariis multo minoribus, basi 
rotundatis utrinque dense molliterque strigillosis, marginibus 
nervisque fulvis; stipulis ovato-lanceolatis acutis striatis ciliatis 
3 mm. longis valde deciduis; stipellis filiformibus 3 mm. longis; 
floribus 6 mm. longis purpureo-violaceis numerosissimis race- 
moso-paniculatis; racemis laxis; pedicellis circiter 5 mm. longis 
solitariis geminis vel interdum ternis; calycibus parce pilosis 
4-partitis, lobis subeequalibus acuminatis; ovariis hirsutis; legu- 
minibus stipitatis latisisisimis planis reticulato-venosis parce 
Pilosis seepe biarticulatis; articulis fere disjunctis , suborbiculari- 
bus vel orbiculari-reniformibus, 2.5 em. diametro, sinu seminali 
acutangulo, marginibus fulvo- eae wipoes 6 mm. longis. 
Species haec D. scutato similis. 
This proposed new species belongs to the subsection Wephro- 
meria, and is much like D. scutatum. Collected in openings of 
forests near Zacuapan. No. 1907. 
AEschynomene Purpusii. Frutex ramosissimus, cortice fusco, 
novellis albo-strigoso-hirsutis; foliis breviter petiolatis, 2 cm. 
longis; foliolis 7-8-jugis contiguis, supra glabris, subtus adpresso- 
Pilosis, acuminatis, oblongis, costa marginali, basi auriculatis, 
5-6 mm. longis, 2 mm. latis, jugis supremis minoribus fere semi- 
Circulatis; floribus 5-7 fasciculatis, 2 mm. longis; leguminum 
stipite flores zequantibus; articulis hirsutis 3-5 ellipticis; isthmis 
angustis suture semniferae contiguis. 
Collected near Zacuapan. This is a shrubby species, most 
resembling 4. compacta. No. 1904. 
Erythrina petra. Frutex ramis pubescentibus parce aculea- 
tis: foliis 5-9 cm. longis; petiolis pubescentibus 3-5 cm. longis 
Seepe aculeum gerentibus; foliolis late ovato-acuminatis, supra 
glabris subtus puberulis, basi cuneatis vel truncatis, 2-3 cm 
longis, breviter petiolulatis: racemis circa 5 cm. longis versus 
apices paucifloris; pedicellis 3 mm. longis; calycibus subbilabi- 
_atis circa 1 cm. longis: vexillo obovato 3 cm. longo, 2.2 cm. lato; 
alis 7 mm. longis, obliquis acuminatis; carina retusa, I.5 cm. 
longa. 1 cm. lata; staminibus vexillo brevioribus. Legumen 
ignotum. 
