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Widely distributed in the Philippines at low and medium altitudes; tropical 
Asia to Japan, Malaya to northern Australia and Polynesia ; also in tropical 
Africa. 
17. Desmodium buergeri Miq. Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 3 (1867) 45. 
Luzon, Province of Benguet, Williams 1400, 1402, Merrill 4374 : Province of 
Laguna, Hallier s. n. Mindanao, Lake Lanao, Mrs. Clemens s. n. 
This species was placed among the synonyms of Desmodium heterocarpum 
(D. polycarpum) by Baker, but the specimens here cited seemed so distinct from 
that species that request was made of Dr. J. K. Small for comparison of them 
with the collections in the herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden. He 
writes that “Williams’ specimens nos. 1400 and 1402 agree exactly with specimens 
of D. buergeri from Japan. The latter species seems to be referred to D. poly- 
carpum, but judging from apparently authentic material of D. polycarpum in our 
collection, I can not see why the two species are merged.” D. buergeri is manifestly 
allied to D. heterocarpum, but differs from the typical forms of that species in 
its very diffuse habit, much smaller and differently shaped leaflets, and its lax 
racemes. 
Japan. 
18. Desmodium retroflexum (Linn.) DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 336; Baker in 
Hook. f. FI. Brit. Ind. 2 (1876) 170; Forbes & Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. Bot. 
23 (1887) 176; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) 267. 
Meibomia retroflexa O. Kuntze Rev. Gen. PI. (1891) 197. 
Luzon, Province of Nueva Ecija, Bur. Sci. 5278 McGregor. 
Himalayan region to Tenasserim and southern China. 
19. Desmodium ovalifolium Wall. Cat. (1832) no. 5730. 
Desmodium polycarpum var. ovalifolia Prain ex King in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 
66 2 (1897) 141. 
Luzon, Province of Bataan, Mount Mariveles, Whitford 227, For. Bur. 3115 
Meyer. 
Penang and Sumatra. 
Doctor Prain, who has identified the above specimens, writes me that he 
considers D. ovalifolium to be a good species; it was reduced by Baker to D. 
polycarpum DC. ( D . heterocarpum (L.) DC.). 
§ Sagotia. 
20. Desmodium triflorum (Linn.) DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 334; Miq. FI. Ind. 
Bat. I 1 (1855) 238; Baker in Hook. f. FI. Brit. Ind. 2 (1876) 173; F.-Vill. Nov. 
App. (1880) 62; Yid. Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 107; Prain ex King in Journ. 
As. Soc. Beng. 66 2 (1897) 135. 
Eedysarum triflorum Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 749. 
Hippocrepis humilis Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 585. 
Desmodium parvifoiium Blanco 1. c. ed. 2 (1845) 408, ed. 3, 2: 386, non DC. 
Meibomia triflora O. Kuntze Rev. Gen. PI. (1891) 197. 
Luzon, Province of Cagayan, Bur. Sci. 7935, 7465 Ramos, For. Bur. 16610 
Curran: Province of Benguet, Williams 1278: Province of Bulacan, Yoder 112: 
Province of Bataan, Whitford s. n., Williams 263: Manila, Garcia 55, Merrill 
38^, Elmer 5515. Polillo, Bur. Sci. '10766 McGregor. Pan ay, Yoder 7. Min- 
danao, Copeland 403, DeVore & Hoover 203. 
Widely distributed in the Philippines at low altitudes; tropics of the world. 
21. Desmodium heterophyllum (Willd.) DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 334; Baker 
in Hook. f. FI. Brit. Ind. 2 (1876) 173; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1880) 62; Prain ex 
King in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 66 2 (1897) 135. 
