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Rásky, K.: Studies of Tertiary plant remains from Hungary
and Figs. 34 — 41) ( — Leguminocarpum regéli [HEER] DOTZL), or Robinia conslricta HEER (1859, Taf. 132, Figs. 31 -33) are not similar to the Ipolytarnóc pods, since the Swiss specimens do not show the characteristical transversal fossae delimiting the seeds from one another. The legume remains of HEER'S Gleditsia wesseli (1859, Pt. 133, Fig. 56, 59) or Cassia berenices (1859, Pt. 137, Fig. 55, 56) differ as well from the Ipolvtarnóc find, as the legumes relegated to the genus Acacia bv HEER (1859, Pt. 139, Figs. 48-63). PÁLFALVY published (1951, p. 60, Taf. 1, Fig. 7) Leguminocarpon remains from the Tertiary of Eger, north Hungary. The legumes published under the name Acacia parschlugiana UNG. from Radács (near Eperjes, Czechoslovakia), by MICZINSKY (1891, p. 60, Taf. 4, Fig. 3, 5) and STAUB (1891, p. 74) also resemble those of Leguminocarpos pachyrhizoides. MACGINITIE gave the figure (1953, Pt. 48, Fig. 4) of a whole legume, without any description, from the fossil flora of Florissant; the specimen has the same length as the Ipolytarnóc one, but it is also dissimilar. HANTKE'S legume remains published from the Miocene flora of SCHROTZBURG (1954, p. 73 -74, Taf. 12, Fig. 10, and Figs. 18-19) are also different. Nor is TAJSAI'S (1962, p. 346, Pt. 24, Figs. 10 - 11) Robinia nipponica legume identical with the Ipolytarnóc specimen. The legume of Leguminosites violensis from the Wilcox flora (Kentucky), published by BERRY (1941, p. 86, Pt. 21, Fig. 9), differs by its size. BERRY compared it with the recent Leucaena and Mimosa species, but found the closest resemblance with the pods of south American Cassia species. Mimosiles browniana BOWERBANK (1840, p. 140, Pt. 17, Fig. 42) is a similar but still different legume from the Eocene London Clay. Comparison with recent species: The legume remain can well be compared to the long legumes of the recent Pachyrhizus angulatas RICH. (Textfig. 4); the separation of the seeds by transversal fossae is also quite decided in this species. Pachyrhizus angulalus RICH, a recent shrub of 5 m height, inhabiting the plains and the lower regions of mountains; it occurs in the whole area of Indochina and also in the Philippines. Of the SE Asiatic species, one might compare it yet to the legume of Atylosia barbata BAKER, somewhat smaller than the Ipolytarnóc find. Among the North American species, similar pods are brought by Robinia viscosa VENT., Robinia neomexicana GRAY, or Robinia pseudacacia L., which latter might favourably be compared also to the Eocene legume published by BOWERBANK. On the legume of Cladrastis lutea C. KOCH, the suture is stronger, and the transversal fossae less distinct than on the Ipolytarnóc fossil. Acer trilobatum (STERNB.) A. BR. (Plate XII, Figs. 5—6) Description: Small, trilobate leaves. The leaves are damaged. The measurable length is about 3 cm. The two lateral lobes are directed forward. The sinuFig. 4. Pachyrhizus angulatus Rich. Recent legumes for camparison, X y 2 .
