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however, that it was not actually published until the last of Octo- — 
ber because it was not reviewed in the Gardner’s Chronicle until 
Nov. 11. But the most convincing proof of its appearance later = 
than Oct. 7, the date of publication of Baillon’s name, is found in ; : 
the Journal of Botany, iii. 355 (Nov. 1, 1865) where the reviewer ae 
of the Genera Plantarum writes, ‘‘ The second part of this ad- As 
mirable work has just been published.” It seems reasonably 
certain, therefore, that Griffonia is by two or three weeks the 
earlier name for this group and consequently the name to be - 
Bauhinia microstachya (Raddi), comb. nov. co i 
stachya Raddi, Quar. Piant. Bras. Nuov. 33 (1820). ue 
dorffiana Bong. Mém. Acad. Petrop. Ser. 6, iv. 109, pl. 5 ae 
BAUHINIA MICROSTACHYA (Raddi) Macbr., var. bahiensis A 
(Bong.), comb. nov. B. bahiensis Bong. Mém. Acad. Petrop. ye 
Ser. 6, iv. 114 (1836). B. Langsdorffiana Bong., v ar. bahiensis — 
(Bong.) Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras. xv. pt. 2. 204 (i870). 
b id art.), comb. nov. Perlebia oe 
dij Mast in Spix & Mart, Tk Bras. i. 555 (1823). B. me 
phylla Vog. Linnaea, xiii. 301 (1839). vane 
Bauhinia vestita sage ), comb. nov. Schnella vestita Bett Z 
Pl. Hartw. 171 (1845 ha 
The opinion seems ti be universal that Schnella Raddi is tobe 
sunk in Bauhinia L. This species is remarkable because of the | 
dense soft pubescence on the lower surfaces of the leaves. 
Bauhinia anamesa, nom. nov. B. punctata Burch. ale 
in Mart. Fl. Bras. xv. pt. 2. 211 ee B. punetata 






Peters, Reise Mossamb. Bot. i 
This South American species, intermediate in cn 
Bentham showed, 1. c., between B. heterophylla Kunth im 
longipetala (Benth.) Walp. must be renamed because of the 
and valid B. punctata Bolle. Since there is already a B. 
this plant apa be ayen the above name. fens! 
Bauhinia C , nom. nov. B. platypetala Benth. Bards ree: 
Biol. Cent. ny ‘Bot. 1, 339 (1880), not B. plat 
Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras. xv. pt. 2. 198 (1870), a valid sped 
I have been unable to find that ac beautiful and well rns ae ¢ 
species of Mexico has been given more than one name there 
name, as indicated, cannot be used for this plant. Since SY” 
already a B. Benthamiana and a B. Benthami, I at 
name the species for Dr. Thomas Coulter, the first collector 
