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PAPILIO^ACEAE. 
IV. HEDYSAKEAE. 
DESMODIUM. 
46. D. DIVERSIFOLIUM Schlchtd. 1. c. 313. f — Erectum, altius, sufTrulicosum : 
caulib. simplicib. teretib., minutissime puberulis; foll. breviter petiolatis ternatis, 
foliolis e subrotundis in ovalia ellipticaq. Iranseuntib., basi oblusis, apice acutis 
mucronulatis, supra obscure viridibus subglabris, subtus glaucis pubescentibus; 
stipulis e laliore basi elongato-acuminatis acutissimis puberulis ciliatis erectis, 
saepius inter se extrinsecus connatis; stipellis lineari-filiformib. erectis; racemo 
terminali laxifloro; florib. longius pedicellatis subsolitariis ; bracteis lineari-acu- 
minalis viridib. minutis persistentib.; leguminibus — Crescit in Mexico. 
47. D. ADHAESIVUM Schlchtd. 1. c. 314. f — Parvum: caulibus herbaceis ramisque 
ascendentib. dense uncinato-hirtis ; foll. breviter petiolatis ternatis, foliolis utrinq. 
strigoso-pilosis scabriusculis , subtus glaucis, impari rotundato s. late ovato ; 
lateralibus oblique ovatis s. ovato-ellipticis ; stipulis patentibus reflexisve e basi 
dilatata, anguste acuteque acuminatis striatis, stipellis filiformib.; racemis termi- 
nalibus axillaribq, elongatis; floribus subgeminis brevius pedicellatis; bracteis e 
rotundata basi caudato-acuminatis hirtis striatis, moxdeciduis; leguminibus 
— Crescit in Mexico. 
48. D. PREHENSILE Schlchtd. 1. c. 315. f — Elatum, incumbens: caulib. herbaceis 
ramosis, dense uncinato-hirtis ; foll. breviter petiolatis, ternatis, foliolis utrinque 
strigoso-pilosis, elliptico-oblongis mucronulatis, subtus canescenti-glaucis; sti- 
pulis , cito-deciduis (earum loco linea transversa, deorsum albo-barbata), 
stipellis lineari-acuminatis; racemis terminalib. axillaribque; floribus subgeminis 
brevius pedicellatis; bracteis late ovatis elongato-acuminatis rufo-hirlis, mox 
deciduis; leguminibus — Crescit in Mexico. 
49. D. STROBILACEUM Schlchtd. I. c. 316. f — Ereclum, ramosum, grande (herba- 
ceura?): caulib. tenuiter molliterq. pubescentib. ; foll. breviter petiolatis leriiatis, 
foliolis elliptico-oblongis obtusis, supra scabriusculis , subtus reticulato-venosis 
cinerascenti-glaucis, molliter puberulis; stipulis adpressis, e lata basi acuminatis 
slriatis, stipellis lineari-acuminatis patulis; racemis elongatis densifloris, apice 
comoso-bracteatis; bracteis magnis lanceolato-ovatis acutissime acuminatis stria- 
lis ciliatis, dein deciduis; florib. breviter pedicellatis; pedicellis rachide legumi- 
nibq. uncinato-hirtis. — Crescit in Mexico. 
50. D. LUPULINUM Schlchtd. 1. c. 317. f — Altius (forsan elatum) incumbens : cau- 
lib. herbaceis ramosis uncinato-hirtis; foll. longiuscule petiolatis ternatis, foliol. 
utrinq. pilosulis, subtus glaucis, ovato-ellipticis , sursum attenuatis obtusiusculis 
mucronulatis; stipulis e latiore basi sensim acuminatis, apice subulatis striatis 
cilialis, stipellis lineari-acuminatis; racemis terminalibus axillaribque elongalis 
laxifloris, apice comoso-bracteatis ; bracteis magnis ovatis acute acuminalis ci- 
liatis, dein deciduis ; florib. longius pedicellalis, pedicellis rhachideq. uncinato- 
hirlis; leguminibus — Crescit in Mexico. 
51. D. SERICOPHYLLUM Schlchld. I. c. f — Erectum, ramosum, grande (berbaceum?) 
totum sericeo-tomentosum lutescenli-incanum : foll. breviter peliolatis ternatis, 
foliolis ovato-ellipticls , basi obtusis, apice aculis mucronatis, nervo venisque 
primariis subtus manifestis; slipulis e lata triangulari basi filiformi-acuminatis 
patentib. reflexisve, intus glabris, slipellis filiformib.; racemis terminalib. axilla- 
ribq. interdum paniculatis, apice comoso-braclealis ; bracteis magnis ovatis elon- 
gato-acuminalis slriatis, margine totoque acumine albo-villosis ; florib. brevissime 
pedicellatis; pedicellis rachideq. dense uncinato-hirtellis; leguminibus stipitatis 
dcflexis, nncinato-hirtellis. — Crescit in Mexico. 
52. D. SUBSESSILE Schlchtd. I. c. 319. t — Erectum, parce ramosum, herbaceum?: 
caulib. breviler uncinalo-puberulis ; foll. subsessilibus ternalis, foliolis angustis 
oblongis, utrinq. aculiusculis, apice mucronatis, supra viridib. impresso-venosis 
scabriusculis, sublus glaucis pubescenti-pilosis ; stipulis lanceolato-acuminatis 
acutissimis ciliatis, stipellis filiformib.; racemis terminalib. lateralibque laxifloris, 
apice comoso-bractealis; bractcis ovatis acutissime acuminatis slriatis ciliatis, 
moxdeciduis; pedicellis rhachide leguminibq. uncinato-hirtis. — Crescit in Mexico, 
3. D. ELEGANS Schlchtd, I. c, 320. f. — Erectum, parce ramosum? herbaceum? 
