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338252 to 338303— Continued 



337271 and 338272— Continued 



338272. Col. 573. Mato Grosso. One hundred eight km. east of Porto 

 Murtinho on highway BR-34. Thicket with dwarf palms. Perennial, 

 erect; roots with fleshy center. 



338273. Arachis pseudovillosa (Chodat et Hassler) Krap. et Greg. 



Col. 575. Mato Grosso. Amambai river on highway south of Ponta Pora. 

 Perennial; rhizomes superficial, 2 cm. deep. Leaves flat on soil. 



338274 to 338278. Arachis repens Handro 



338274. Col. 3. Nursery plot, Instituto Agronomico, Campinas, Sao 

 Paulo. Prostrate, creeping, rooting at nodes; rhizomes. 



338275. Col. 365. Experiment Station, Sao Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul. 

 Originally from Sao Paulo. Perennial, low growing, rooting at nodes. 

 In grazed areas to 8 cm. high; in protected areas to 20 cm. high. 



338276. Col. 461. Institute of Botany, Sao Paulo. Prostrate; stems 

 rooting at nodes. 



338277. Col. 467. Porto Nova, on Rio Juqueriqueri, near Sao Sebastiao, 

 Sao Paulo. Perennial. Low growing; branches slender, lateral, rooting 

 at nodes. No. rhizomes. Flowers, pegs, or fruit not seen. Used as prin- 

 cipal lawn planting. 



338278. Col. 498. IRI 1549. Instituto de Pesquisas IRI, Mato, Sao 

 Paulo. Typical of species. 



338279. Arachis sp. 



Col. 408. Antonina, Parana. Ponta da Pita, 6 km. from center of Anto- 

 nina, 1 km. southwest of Port Administration Office. Perennial. Prostrate, 

 no rhizomes; taproot; no adventitious roots found at nodes; lateral roots 

 horizontal, originate 3 to 4 cm. below crown, well developed, to 38 cm. long; 

 many nodules. Main stem to 15 cm. high, sparsely branched, with slender 

 laterals to 60 cm. long. Flowers yellow; fruits 1.0 to 1.5 cm. long; pericarp 

 thin; testa tan. 



338280. Arachis sp. 



Col. 410. Paranagua, Parana. Porto Dom Pedro II (Vila dos Portuarios) 

 in lumberyard near railroad tracks. Perennial, taprooted, prostrate, no 

 rhizomes. Adventitous roots not found at nodes. Central stem to 15 cm. 

 Lateral branches sparse, usually from about soil line. Primary branches 

 prostrate, creeping but not rooted at nodes. Plants spreading 75 cm. to 

 1.2 m diameter. Leaves 4 foliate. Flowers not seen. Pegs on very young 

 plants. Pods scarce, moderately small, 2 segments with isthmus ranging 

 0.5 to 2.5 cm. long; pericarp thin, testa tan. 



Rhi- 



338281. Arachis sp. 



Col. 485. V. 793. Instituto Agronomico, Campinas. Perennial, 

 zomatous. Prostrate or low growing. 



338282. Arachis sp. 



Col. 488. V. 795. Instituto Agronomico, Campinas. Perennial. To 51 

 cm. high; taprooted; roots thick, fleshy. 



338283. Arachis sp. 



Col. 491. V. 776. Instituto Agronomico, Campinas. Perennial. Tap- 

 rooted, tubers 8 cm. long on ends of roots about 20 cm. down. 



338284. Arachis sp. 



Col. 492. V. 774. Instituto Agronomico, Campinas. Perennial; rhi- 

 zomatous, low growing. 



