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Flowers 6-7 mm. long, on setose pedicels 1.5-2.5 mm. long, the 
hairs arcuate, as long as or longer than the diameter of the pedicel. 
Sepals lance-linear-subulate, setose-ciliate. Wings elliptic-lanceo- 
late, subacute, subunguiculate, equalling keel, long-ciliate on mar- 
gin and back. Upper petals linear, “ attenuate ”’ at apex, ‘“ sub- 
acute ’’ (but not so represented in figure), one-third shorter than 
keel. Filaments pilose. Capsule ovate-cuneate, broadest above 
base, narrowed gradually toward apex, hispid, deeply emarginate. 
Seed pilose. Aril small, capitelliform, the very narrow scarious 
crenate margin with very short upturned dorsal lobe and no lateral 
lobes. — Chod. Monog. ii. 17. t. 13. f. 19-22 (1893). — Described 
by Chodat from Galeotti 899, Cosamalopan, and Jurgensen 191, 
Pinotepa nacional, Oaxaca (hb. Brux. et Par.).— Not seen; de- 
scription compiled. 
24. P. BarBreyaNa Chod. Stems several, erect from a fruticu- 
lose base, simple or generally somewhat branched, up to 4 dm. 
high, like the inflorescence densely pubescent with incurved hairs 
or at length subglabrate. Leaves reduced: the lowest oblong, mu- 
cronate, subsessile, 5 mm. long, 1.5 mm. wide; middle and upper 
subsquamiform, linear or linear-lanceolate, acute at each end, pu- 
bescent like the stem, 5-10 mm. long, 1—-1.5 mm. wide, subsessile. 
Racemes laxly flowered, 1.7-11 em. long. Sepals lanceolate, acu- 
minate, pubescent, violet-tinged, 2.6 mm. long. Wings obovate- 
oval or suborbicular-oval, acutish, pubescent along middle and 
toward apex, ciliate, 3.6-4.5 mm. long, 2.5-3 mm. wide. Keel 
nearly or quite glabrous, 3.5-4.5 mm. long. Capsule elliptic (rarely 
elliptic-oblong), slightly narrowed at base, emarginate, ciliate, gla- 
brous on sides, purpurascent on margin, 5-7.1 mm. long, 3.1-5.5 mm. 
wide. Seed sericeous, 3mm. long. Aril small, about 0.7 mm. deep, 
cap-shaped, subpedicellate by the apex of the seed, with narrow 
not lobed scarious margin. — Chod.! Monog. ii. 16. t. 13. f. 15-18 
(1893); Chod. Bull. Herb. Boiss. iii. 121 (1895). — Coanuma: 
Saltillo, May 1898, Palmer 165 p. p. (G). San Luts Porost: shady 
places near Morales, Aug. 1877, Schaffner 3 (GK); alt. 1830-2440 
m., 1878, Parry & Palmer 41 (corype coLt.: GK). — T. 1. Fia. 11. 
25. P. reducta, sp. nov. Suffruticulosa erectiuscula 1.5-1.7 dm. 
alta, caulibus simplicibus vel sparse ramosis tenuibus cum ramis et 
inflorescentia subdense incurvo-puberulis. Folia inferiora ovali- 
oblonga obtusa vel acuta brevissime petiolata 1-nervia incurvo- 
