46. LEGTTMINOS^; : PAPILIONACE.E. 187 



narrow leaflets, and probably belong to the var. y. linearifolius, 

 Ser. (DC. Prodr. ii. p. 371). 



\Frvum Lens, Linn., and Pisum sativum, Linn., are both 

 commonly cultivated in China.] 



1. Abrus cantoniensis, Ranee in Journ. Bot. 1868, p. 112, et 

 1869, p. 336. 



Kwangtung : Pakwan, near Canton (Sampson !), Whampoa 

 (Ranee, 13417 !). Mus. Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 



2. Abrus mollis, Ranee in Journ. Bot. 1871, p. 130. 

 Kwangtung : Sbekmum, near Canton, and White Cloud 



Hill (Sampson !). Mus. Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 



In a note accompanying his specimens, Sampson states that in 

 nis opinion A. cantoniensis and A. mollis are forms of one species ; 

 and he is probably right ; but the specimens we have seen are 

 hardly sufficient to enable us to pronounce an opinion on the 

 subject. 



3. Abrus precatorius, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. 13, p. 472 ; Lour. Fl, 

 Coekinch. p. 428 ; DC. Prodr. ii. p. 381 ; Rook, et Am. Bot. 

 Beech. Voy. p. 181; Seem. Bot. Voy. ' Rerald,' p. 374 ; Benth. 

 Fl. Ronglc. p. 92. 



South Chlna: without locality (Millettl). Mus. Brit\; 

 Herb. Kew. 



Almost all over the tropics. 



1. Clitoria Hanceana, Remsl., n. sp. 



Suffrutex vel herba lignosa, semipedalis (Lebeuf), caulibus 

 teretibus flexuosis, internodiis brevibus. Folia subsessilia vel 

 petiolata, trif oliolata ; foliola insequalia, papyracea vel subcoriacea, 

 subsessilia vel petiolulata (intermedium interdum longiuscule 

 petiolulatum), oblonga, utrinque rotundata vel cuneata, apice 

 apiculata, supra glabra, minute reticulato-veuosa,subtus argenteo- 

 pubescentia; stipula? ovato - lanceolatae, acuta?. Flores albi 

 (Lebeuf), circiter l-^ poll, longi, in axillis foliorum geminati, 

 pedunculis pedicellisque brevibus; bractete et bracteolae late 

 ovatse, striata, sericea? ; calyx corolla tertia parte brevior, parce 

 sericeus, prominenter longitudiualiter multinervosus vel fere 

 costatus, alte subasqualiter 5-lobatus, lobis lanceolatis acumina- 

 tissimis ; petala (pra;cipue vexillum) hirta ; vexillum cucullatum, 

 prominenter venosum ; carina et ala? parvse longe graciliterque 

 unguiculata? ; ovarium stipitatum, multiovulatum, puberulum. 



