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Since M. aculeaticarpa Ort. Dec. 134 (1800) is the earlier - 
the new varietal combination given above becomes necessar 
Willdenow’s name was published in his Enum. Hort. Berol. 10 
(1809). 
MIMOSA ACULEATICARPA Ort., var. imparilis, var. seh 
granulo-glanduliferis et plus se le hirsutis. — Mexico 
Fresnos, March 20, 1898, Langlassé, 54 (rypr, Gray Herb). 
This plant has the pubescence of M. Galeottii Benth. but 
pods are exactly those of M. aculeaticarpa Ort. The variety des 
manthocarpa exhibits in some degree the granular glandulosity of 
the variety imparilis but, like the typical form of the specie, 
lacks the hirsute coyote 
imosa Standleyi, n Williamsii Standley, 
trib. U. 8. Nat. Herb. xviii, i 105 err ae M. Williams Rt 
Bull. N. Y. Bot. Gard. viii. 91 (1912). 
Mimosa Benthami, nom. nov. M. So ae (Kunth) B 
in Hook. Lond. Journ. v. 88 (1846), not M. fasciculata 
Hook. aree Bot. iv. 7, 383 (1842). Tonia fasciculata Kunth, Mi 
75, t. 23 (1821). a 
eo ape BentuamMt Macbr. var. mala (Robinson) 
cocarpa 
nov. M. fasciculata (Kunth) ee var. malacocar; 
Rabiiwer Proce. Am. Acad. xxxiii. 319 (1898). 
It is necessary, in accord with the International Rules Art. ‘ 
to rename these species. 
Mimosa Bimucronata (DC.) Ktze., var, ADENOCARPA if 
M. bimueronata (DC.) Ktze., subsp. sepiaria (Benth. ) Hassl., 
adenocarpa H . 
nov. M. hexandra Micheli, Contr. Flor. Parag. il. 
sem, M. bimucronata (DC.) Ktze., subsp. hexandra by 
Hassl. in Fedde, Rep. Spec. ix. 3 (1910), and var. 
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Although these varieties in their more pronounced fo! ¥ 
Hassler has described them, I. c.) are well marked it is evident 
their characters are inconstant and that consequently | they # 
grade with the pane 
