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RUMPHIUS'S HERBARIUM AMBOINENSE 



with doubt, while Miquel cites it as a possible synonym of 

 Acacia hooperiana Zipp. var. subcuneata (Bl.) Miq. Ft. Ind. 

 Bat. T (1855) ll=Acacia concinna DC. =Acacia rugata (Lam.) 

 Ham. 



M I M OSA Linnaeus 



MIMOSA PUDICA Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 518. 



Herba mimosa Rumph. Herb. Amb. 5: 303. 

 Amboina, Robinson PL Rumph. Amb. 526, July 25, 1913, along small 

 streams near the town of Amboina. 



The identification of Herba mimosa follows Hasskarl, Neue 

 Schliissel (1866) 124, which is certainly the correct disposition 

 of it. This weed originated in tropical America and is now 

 found in most hot countries. As noted by Doctor Robinson this 

 was known to Rumphius only by description, but is now fairly 

 common in Amboina. 



In the discussion of the various species of plants with sensitive 

 leaves, following Herba sentiens Rumph., Herb. Amb. 5 : 301, 

 several representatives of the Mimosoideae are briefly described 

 or mentioned, some probably are species of the genus Mimosa, 

 others may belong in allied genera. Following Hasskarl, 

 Neue Schliissel (1866) 124, 125, Caban cabanan, page 304, may be a 

 Mimosa; Similis planta peruana, page 304, may be Mimosa dor miens 

 HBK. ; Altera planta peruana, page 304, may be Mim^osa humilis 

 HBK. ; Pina hui huitzli, page 304, may be Mimosa casta Linn.; 

 Arbor pudica, page 305, may be Mimosa pudibunda Willd. ; while 

 Planta sentiens hispanorum and Herba viva are wholly doubtful. It 

 is hardly worth while to consider these forms, as the data given 

 are in most cases quite insufficient on which to base a definite 

 identification of the several forms; and Hasskarl's determina- 

 tions, as any must be, are for the most part merely guesses. 

 They were not from Amboina and were known to Rumphius by 

 description only. 



ADENANTHERA Royen 



ADENANTHERA PAVONINA Linn. Sp. PL (1753) 384. 



Corallaria parvifolia Rumph. Herb. Amb. 3: 173, t. 109. 



Amboina, Paso, Robinson PI. Rumph. Amb. 5^, October 29, 1913, along 

 the seashore. 



The original reduction of Corallaria parvifolia to Adenanthera 

 pavonina was made by Linnaeus, in Stickman Herb. Amb. (1754) 

 14, is the correct disposition of it, and has been consistently 

 followed by all subsequent authors who have had occasion to cite 

 the Rumphian figure. 



