The following is Mr. Douglas's description of the 
species : — 
** Stem round, white, nearly smooth, somewhat decum- 
bent, a foot to a foot and a half high. Leaflets 7-13, 
oblong, thinly but finely silky on both sides. Stipules 
small, subulate. Flowers alternate, or obscurely whorled. 
Pedicels short. Calyx villous, upper lip slightly divided, 
obtuse, under lip entire, acute. Bracteole minute slender 
processes, deciduous. Vexillum obcordate, blue, purple in 
the centre, large in proportion to the ale. Ale and carina 
rose colour; carina ciliate. Pod somewhat broader at 
the apex, 3-5-seeded. Seeds small, white.” " 
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