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LEGUMINOS^. 



compressed. Legume compressed, many-jointed. Herbs, with compressed, many-jointed. Herbs, with abruptly-pinnate leaves, 



impari-pinnate leaves, and white or rose-coloured flowers. 



and usually yellow flowers. 



138 Hippocre'pis. Calyx 5-cleft (f. 



) 



MCHY 



Calyx 5-cleft, bilabiate ; upper lip bifid 



Keel 2-edged (f. 42. d.). Style acute. Legume curved, many- or bidentate, lower one 3 -toothed. Stamens 10, diadelphous in 



jointed (f. 4: 

 low flowers. 



Herbs, with impari-pinnate leaves, and yel- 2 equal bundles. Legume compressed, jointed, straight. Herbs 



or shrubs, with impari-pinnate leaves, and usually yellow flowers 



139 Securi'gera. Calyx bilabiate, lower lip 3-parted; upper 

 one bidentate. Petals unguiculate. Keel acute. Legume com- 



151 Smithia. Calyx bipartite. Stamens diadelphous, di- 

 vided in 2 equal bundles. Legume plicate, jointed, inclosed in 



i 



pressed, ending in a long beak. An herb, with impari-pinnate the calyx. Herbs, with impari-pinnate leaves, and yellow flowers. 



leaves, and yellow flowers. 



152 Lou'rea. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft (f. 43. a.), when 

 in fruit inflated. Vexillum obcordate (f. 43. d.). Keel obtuse 



SuBTRiBE 11. EuHEDYSA^REiE. FlowcTS disposed in racemes (f' 



Legume 4-6-jointed (f. 43. i.), plaited, or rather 



153 Ura^ria. Calyx 5-cleft ; segments setaceous. Legume 

 with few joints, plaited, or rather spiral. Herbs or subshruhs, 



(f. 43. g. f. 44. c). Legumes compressed (f. 43, i. f. 44. g.). spiral (f. 43. i.). Herbs, with simple or trifoliate leaves, and 



140 Di'pHACA. Calyx 5-cleft, bibracteate at the base. Sta- white or purple flowers. 

 mens disposed in two 5-anthered bodies. Legume compressed, 

 jointed. A shrub, with impari-pinnate leaves. 



141 Picte'tia. Calyx 5-cleft, 2 upper lobes obtuse, 3 lower with impari-pinnate, ternate, or simple leaves, and purplish or 

 ones spiny. Vexillum roundish, complicated. Keel obtuse, a yellow flowers. 



little shorter than the wings. Stamens diadelphous (9-1). Le- 154 Nicolsonia. Calyx 5-parted; segments subulate, bearded. 



gume stipitate, compressed, few-seeded. Shrubs, with impari- Corolla shorter than the calyx. 



Legume straight, exserted, 



pinnate leaves and yellow flowers 



compressed, many-jointed. Herbs, with trifoliate leaves, and 



142 Ormoca'rpum. Calyx bracteate, 5-cleft; lobes acute, bluish-purple flowers. 

 Vexillum broad, entire. Keel obtuse, 2-edged. Stamens dia- 155 Desmodium. Calyx bibracteolate at the base, obscurely 



delphous (9-1). Legume stipitate, many-jointed. Shrubs, with bilabiate ; upper hp bifid, lower one 3-parted (f. 44. a.). Vex 



simple or impari-pinnate leaves, and yellow flowers. 



ilium roundish (f. 44. c). Keel obtuse (f. 44. b,), shorter than 



143 Amicia. Calyx 5-cleft, very unequal, Vexillum orbi- the wings. Legume compressed, many-jointed (f. 44. g-.);P"*^ 



cular. Wings applied to the keel. Stamens monadelphous, with separating at maturity. Herbs or shrubs, with trifoliate, rarely 



the sheath clcfl in front. Legume linear, compressed, many- simple leaves, and purple, blue, or white flowers, 

 jointed. Climbing shrubs, with abruptly-pinnate leaves, and 156 Dice'rma. Calyx bibracteolate, bilabiate; upper lip 



yellow flowers. 



entire, lower one trifid. Vexillum obovate, about equal w 



144 Poire'tia. Calyx bilabiate ; upper lip bidentate, lower length to the keel and wings. Keel obtuse. Legume 2-3- 

 one 3-toothed. Vexillum semiorbicular, emarginate, with re- jointed.' Shrubs, with trifoliate leaves, and yellow flowers 



flexed sides. W 



Stamens 8-10, monadelphous, 



with the tube cleft above. Stigma capitate. Legume com- 



157 Tavernie'ra. Calyx bibracteolate, half 5-cleft; seg- 

 ments lanceolate-linear. Vexillum somewhat obovate. "ings 

 pressed, 3-4-jointed. Climbing shrubs, with abruptly-pinnate shorter than the calyx. Keel obtuse. Style long, flexuous. 

 leaves. Legume of 2 orbicular, flat joints. Shrubs, with simple or tn- 



145 Plana'' RiuM. Calyx subcampanulate. Stamens diadel- foliate leaves, and rose-coloured or yellow flowers, 

 phous. Legume stipitate, compressed, 8-jointed, marked with 158 Hedy'sarum. Calyx 5-cleft ; segments linear-awl-shaped* 



a prominent nerve on the sides. A climbing shrub, with impari- Vexillum large. Keel obliquely truncate, longer than the wingS' 

 pinnate leaves. Legume many-jointed, compressed. Herbs or subshrubs, witft 

 14G Myriade'nus. Calyx inclosed in 2 opposite, leafy brae- impari-pinnate leaves, and rather large, purple, white, or cream- 

 teas, 5-toothed. Legume many-seeded. An herb, with ab- coloured flowers. 

 ruptly-pinnate leaves, and yellow flowers. 159 Onobry'chis. Calyx 5-cleft ; segments subulate. Kee 



147 ZoRNiA. Calyx bilabiate ; upper lip emarginate ; lower obliquely truncate. Wings 



Leffume sessile, compresse 



one trifid. Vexillum with revolute edges. Keel bifidly lunu- 1 -seeded, echinated, crested or winged. Herbs, with impari-p^ 



late. Stamens monadelphous. Legume compressed, 3-5-jointed. nated leaves, and red or white flowers. 



160 Eleiotis. Calyx campanulate, truncate, hardly 5-tootn 

 148 Stylosa'ntiies. Calyx long, tubular, 5-parted, unequal. ed, Vexillum obovate. Keel obtuse. Legume compressed. 



Leaves with 2-4 leaflets, and yellow flowers. 



Petals inserted in the tube of the calyx. Keel minute, bifid at 



membranous. Herbs, with trifoli^ 



the apex. Style very long. Stamens monadelphous, with the leaves, and yellow flowers. 



tube cleft. Stigma capitate, hispid. Legume 2-jointed. Herbs 161 Lespede'za. Calyx 5-parted, bracteate at the base- 



or subshrubs, with trifoliate leaves, and yellow flowers. Keel 



transvers 



Legume 1 -seeded, compressed, ^ 

 149 Ade'smia. Calyx 5-cleft ; lobes acute. Vexillum com- armed. Herbs and subshrubs, with trifoliate leaves, and pu^' 

 plicated above the wings when young. Keel curved and trun- plish or cream-coloured flowers. 



cate at the apex. Stamens distinct, but approximate. Legume 162 E'benus. Calyx 5-cleft, with the tube at length rath*' 



