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slightly broader than long. The two species also exhibit différences in 

 the shape and venation of the leaflets. 



The only description of Erythrina edulis which we hâve been able lo 

 lind îs the inadéquate diagnosis given by Micheli in his enumeralion of 

 the teguminosse collected by André in Ecuador and Colombia (Journ. de 

 Bot.. Yl, 145). vi'z., « Arbor 6—8 met. alta, ramis depauperatis, flôribus 

 aurànliacis haud speciosis. » The type of the species is the spécimen in 

 the Kew Herbarium collected by Triana, but Micheli's description seems 

 to bave been drawn uj) from André's spécimens, as there is no indication 

 on Triana's label of the height of the tree or the colour of its flowers. In 

 a remark on the geographical distribulion of E. edulis, Micheli quoles 

 Spruce. 5005, as conspecific, overlooking the différences mentioned 

 above. Judgiug froin Spruce's description of the flowers of E. esculenta 

 as « miniali », André's spécimens do not belong to thaï species, but we 

 hâve no means of ascerlaining whether they are really identical wilh 

 Triana *s E. edulis. there is. in the Kew Herbarium, a third species, inter- 

 mediate in some respects belwen E. edulis and E. esculenta. but it seems 

 undesirable to describe it at présent, as no localily is given on the label. 

 According lo Santiago Corlés, Flora de Colombia (Bogota, 1897). pp. 138. 

 169, 190, 247, Erythrina edulis occurs in the Departments of Cundina- 

 marca, Sanlander. Antioquia and Tolima, and is known nnder the follo- 

 wing names : — « Balù », « Nupâs », « Frîjol nopâs », « Chachafrulo » 

 and « Chachapuruto ». Cortés states thaï the seeds.are edible. and that a 

 large quantity of the fruits is sent to the market of Anolaiina in Cundi- 

 namarca. It seems désirable to give as füll a description as possible of 

 E. edulis. 



ERYTHRINA EDULIS, Triana ex M. Micheli in Morot, Journ. 

 de Bot., Vf (1892) 145 (quoad stirpem novo-granatensem a cl. Triana 

 lectam in Herbario Kewensi conservatam). — Folia glabra. Peliolum uni- 

 curn exstans (folia parvi) 8 cm. longum; petioluli 6 — 10 mm. longi. 

 Lamina ovata, apice obtusiuscula vix acuminata, basi rotundala, 10 — 20 

 cm. longa, 5,5—14 cm. lata, supra aculeis minimis bine inde sparsis; 

 vense laterales utrinque 9 — M. Racemus circa 20 cm. longus, gracilis, 

 suj)erne minute puberulus. Pedicelli 6 — 7 mm. longi. Alabastra cuspide 

 conspic.ua postice curvala. Galyx campanulalus, bilabiatns, extra minute 

 puberulus. labio anlico conspicue cuspidalo; tnbus 6—7,5 mm. longus 

 (receplaculo 1,5 mm. longo incluso); lobi 1—2,5 mm. longi. Yexillum 

 ,2.5 cm. longum, 2,2 cm. lalum, emarginatum. Ala3 anguste + oblique 

 obovata, 7,5 — 8 mm. longa. 'J— 3.5 mm. lata. Carinte petala mediobre- 



