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45. VI CIA, Linn. 



1. Vicia Selloi, Yogel. 

 Vicia Selloi, Yogel, in Linnsea, 13, p. 33 ; Walp. Repert. 1, p. 717. 

 Hab. Banks of the Rio Negro, North Patagonia. 



This is without doubt the plant described by Yogel under this 

 name. Perhaps it is not distinct from V. graminea of Smith (a 

 species omitted in DeCandolle's Prodromus) : but that is said to have 

 three pairs of leaflets and very small flowers. 



2. Vicia nigricans, Hook. & Am. 



Vicia nigricans, Hook. & Arn. Bofc. Beech. Voy. 1, p. 20, & Bot. Misc. 3, p. 195. 



Hab. Chili, near Valparaiso. 



3. Vicia bidentata, Hook. 



Vicia bidentata, Hook. Bot. Misc. 2, p. 215. 



V. depauperata, Clos, in Gay, Fl. Chil. 2, p. 132 ? 



Hab. Peru, near Callao ; among grass, in rather dry places. 

 " Flowers blue." 



4. Vicia Matthewsii, Sp. Nov. 



V. parce rnolliter pubescens; caulibus debilibus; foliolis 6-12 anguste 

 oblongis venosis obtusissimis vel truncato-retusis mucronulatis ; stipulis 

 semisagittatis lobatis; pedunculis quadrifioris folium cequantibus; 

 cdlycis dentibus subulatis tubo cequilongis, superioribus parum mino- 

 ribus; leguminibus glabris. 



