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DUMASIA pubescens. 
Downy Dumasia. 
DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 
Nat.ord. Leguminosje. Tribus Loteee, Dec. 
DUMASIA D. C .—Calyx cylindricus, obliqufc truncatus edentulus basi 
bibracteolatus. Cor. papilionacea, petalorum unguibus caiyc^ longitudine, 
carina obtusa. Stamina diadelpba persistentia. Sty us m 10 _ ^ 
Stigma terminale. Legumen basi attenuatum bivalve compressum ® 
mum seminibus torulosum.-Herbae scandentes, forsan basi suffruticose 
teretes. Folia unijug a cum impure, fohohs ovatis. Racemi <ixdlares folw 
stepiits breviores. Legumina pube breviconfertd velutina. Bracteolae 2 minim 
subulatce sub calyce. Dec. Prodr. 2.241. 
D. pubescem; ramis petiolis pedunculis foliisque pubescentibus, foliolis 
ovatis, legumine calyce quadruple longiore. Dec. l.c. .. . 
Caules graciles, volubiles, angulati, pube brevi ru/ P c C entibus 
Stipulse subulate. Folia ternata; foliolis ovato-oblongis °^ s ^ besce Jf • 
membranaceis petioli retrorsum pilosi longitudine. ac setacee 
multijlori, foliorum longitudine. Pedunculus pio . , , • | Me 
eleganter ciliate. Calyx cylindricus, pedtcello long* > 9 _ demiim in 
obtusus, apice integer, obliquh truncatus. Corolla pa i e ft * . . 
sicco violacea. Vexillum oblongum, incumbens, carina e a p , m 
Stamina diadelpha persistentia. Legumen lineare, a dlccolore ver- 
calyce quadruplo longius, sericeum, compressum, bast y 
sistente vestitum. 
A hardy conservatory climber, raised from 
presented to Mr. Colvill by Mr. Hood, of Sou 
Our drawing was made in October last. 
This genus has been established upon 
communicated to Professor De Candolle by • , .J 
without name. It is placed next to Glycine, to which it 
would formerly have been referred. 
We take this opportunity of observing, that theO(jc« 
vineentina of fol. 799 of this Work must nou 
