LEGUiVIIXOSiE. 



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" which IS obtuse, and 2-edged at the base. Sheath of stamens obtuse. Stigma capitate. Style with a transverse beard in front, 

 biauriculate at the base. Legume elongated, slender (f. 38. c). Legume indehiscent, compressed, or inflated. Herbs or sub- 

 Shrubs or herbs, with abruptly pinnate leaves, and usually shrubs, with nodding purple flowers, 

 with yellow flowers. 



115 Aga^ti. Calyx campanulate, bluntly 5-toothed. Vexillum 

 oval-oblong, shorter than the oblong wings. Keel large, straight. 

 Sheath of stamens furnished with large auricles. Legume stipi- flowers, 

 tate, compressed, transversely many-celled. Trees, with abruptly 

 pinnate leaves, and red flowers. 



128 Sutherla'ndia. Calyx 5~toothed. Vexillum with re- 

 plicate sides. Keel oblong. Wings very short. Style bearded 

 lengthwise behind. Legume inflated. Shrubs, with scarlet 



116 Glottidium. 



SUBTRIBE V. AsTRAGA^LEiE. 



Legume (f. 39. c. f. 40. c.) 



lower teeth longer than the rest. 



Calyx 5-toothed, somewhat bilabiate, ti i i ir wi i r /• w 4 i * i 4 



^ ' . , ' oilocular or naif buocnlar jrom one of the sutures being bent 



Vexillum kidney-shaped. 



inwards lengthwise. 



Stamens diadelphousj 9 joined and I 



Leffume stipitate, compressed, l^celled, 2-seeded. Herbs, with r 04 i i ^*^r • --^ 



, ^ ^ t J^^c. otems herbaceous or stiff rutescent. Leaves impari-pinnate^ 



simple and abruptly-pinnate leaves, and yellow flowers. 



117 PisciDiA. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft. Keel obtuse. 

 B Legume stalked, linear, having 4 membranous wings, with the 



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primordial ones alternate, 



129 Pha'ca. Calyx 5-toothed (f. 39. a.), 2 upper teeth re- 

 mote. Keel obtuse (f. 39. 6.). Stigma capitate. Legume 



seeds interrupted by sponey substance. Trees, with white i i. ^ -i/rof^ n t n i * * -7 «^- 



. ^ r '- ^^ somewhat turgid (f. 39. c), 1 -celled, upper suture tumid, semi- 



n flowers variegated with red. 



118 Daubentonia. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed. Keel 



niferous. Herbs, with yellow or white flowers. 



130 Oxy'tropis. Calyx 5-toothed (f, 40. «.). Keel ending 



I very blunt. Vexillum roundish, stipitate. Legume stalked, .i v i • t i. - 1 /r ^a \ tit i 



^ / /. • 1 1 .1 . 1 . on the back in a mucrone. Legume turgid (^t. 40. c). Herbs, 



oblong, compressed, furnished with 4 wings, and with the seeds 

 i interrupted by spongy substance. Shrubs, with abruptly pin- 

 nate leaves, and yellow or scarlet flowers, 



119 Coryne'^lla. Calyx somewhat bilabiate, 5-toothed. 



with radicle spikes of white or blue flowers. 



131 Astra^galxjs. Calyx 5-toothed. Keel obtuse. Herbs 

 or subshrubs, with blue, purple, red, white, or yellow flowers. 



, 1 -rr 1 oil 13^ GuLDENSTiE^'DTiA. Calyx campanulatc, bibracteate ' at 



Petals with short claws. Keel obtuse. Style clavate. Legume i v t- \ c n • . i ? ^ it- -n 



•^ => the base, 5-ciett, 2 superior segments broadest. Vexillum entire, 



t, ]anceolate,_compressed, marginate. many-seeded. Shrubs, with ^^^^^ ^^^ j^^g^j^ ^^ ^^^ ^.j^gg_ Keel minute. Legume subcy- 



abruptly pinnate leaves and purplish flowers. 



120 Caraga'na. 



lindrical, 1-celIed, many-seeded. Stemless herbs, with simple 



Calyx tubular, 5-toothed. Wings and ^^ impari-pinnate leaves, and red or violaceous flowers. 



vexillum about equal in length. Stigma truncate. Legume 



133 Bise'rrula. Calyx 5-cleft. Keel obtuse. Legume 



sessile and subterete, many-seeded. Shrubs, with abruptly pin. depressed, flat, sinuately toothed on the back. An herb, with 



jj nate leaves, and yellow and white flowers. 



121 HalimodeVdron. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed. Keel 

 obtuse. Wings acute, auricled. Legume stipitate, inflated, 

 ovate, few'seeded, depressed at the seminiferous suture. >lr 

 shrub, with abruptly pinnate leaves, and purplish flowers. 



blue flowers. 



Tribe UI, 



HEDYSA^REiE. Embnjo Tvkh the radicle bent back npon the 

 edge of the cotyledons (f. 21. e./-). Corolla papilionaceous (f. 



122 Diphysa. Calyx 5-cleft, 2 upper lobes roundish. Vex- ^^ ,•; ^. . j. z; ; ; j ^^^ /c ao ^\ 



rt 1 ^17- 13 T7- 1 i? 1 -p T ^^* ^O^ Stamens rarely free^ usually rnonadetphous (t. 4J. e.) 



ilium obovate, reflexed. Wings flat. Keel falciform. Legume 

 linear, compressed, 5-G-seeded, furnished with a large membra- 

 nous vesicle at each side on the sutures, opposite each other. 

 Shrubs, with yellow flowers. 



123 Calo'phaca. Calyx 5-cleft; lobes acuminated. Keel 

 obtuse. Style hairy, incurved at the apex. Legume sessile, 

 oblong, nearly terete, mucronate, hairy. A shrub, with yellow 

 flowers. 



or diadelphous^ 9 joined and 1 free (f. 44. f/.), or 5 in each 

 bundle* Legume dividing transversely into X-sceded cells or 

 joints (f. 41. e.). Cotyledons flat (f. 9,1. f). This tribe is easily 

 distinguished from the rest in the legumes dividing transversely 

 into joints or cells. 



SuBTRiBE I. CoRONiLLEiE. FlowcTs Umbellate (f. 41. 6. f. 



42. 6.). Legume terete (f. 41. e.) or compressed. Stamens dia-^ 



124 Colu^tea. Calyx 5-toothed. Vexillum bicallous, larger delphous, 9 joined and \ free. 



134 ScOBPiu Rus. Calyx w^ith 5 acute lobes. Keel 2-edged. 



than the obtuse keel. Stigma lateral, hooked. Style bearded 



behind- Legume stipitate, boat-shaped, inflated. Shrubs, with Style acute. Legume revolute, rather spiral, 3-6-jointed, muri- 



yellow flowers. 



125 Sph^rophy'sa. Calyx 5-toothed. Vexillum broad. Keel 



obtuse. Style bearded lengthwise. Legume stipitate, inflated, approximate 



cated. Herbs, with simple leaves, and yellow flowers. 



135 CoROKiLLA. Calyx 5-toothed (f. 41. a.), 2 upper teeth 



Petals unguiculate. Keel acute. Legume rather 



spherical. Herbs, with red flow^ers. 



terete, many-jointed (f. 41. e.). Shrubs or herbs, with impari- 



126 SwAiNsoNiA. Calyx bicallous, 5-toothed. Vexillum pinnate leaves, and yellow, white, or purple flowers 



large. 



Keel obtuse, rather longer than the wings 



Style 



136 AsTROLOBiUM. Calyx 5-toothed. Keel small, com- 



bearded lengthwise behind. Shrubs, with purple, scarlet, and pressed. Legume rather terete, many-jointed. Herbs with im- 



white flowers. 



127 Lessertia. Calyx half 5-cleft. Vexillum broad • Keel 



pari-pinnate leaves, and yellow flowers. 



137 Orni'xhopus. Calyx bracteate, 5-toothed. Keel small, 

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