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LEGUMINOS^. CLXIX. Vicu. 



pie veins; lower stipulas semi-sagittate, linear, upper ones 



linear-setaceous; peduncles ^longer than the leaves; flowers 



crowded, secund ; calycine teeth unequal, lower ones length of 



the tube ; style pilose at the apex ; legumes lanceolate. If. H. 



Native of France, Germany, and Tauria. Sturm, deutschl. fl. 

 1. fasc. 31. 



V. Gerardi, Willd. enum. no. 73a. Flowers beau- pelier. 

 tiful violaceous or purple. Very like V. Crdcca, but does not Saintft 



l/.H. Native of Europe, in the mountainous parts. Sturm, 

 deutschl. fl. 1. fasc. 31. with a figure. All. pedem, t. 42. no! 

 1198. Sims, bot. mag. 2206. Flowers purplish blue. 



Var. 13, angiisiissima (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 358.) 

 leaflets setaceous, and shorter* ©. H. Native about Mont- 



creep at the roots. 

 Fine-leaved Vetch. 



Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1759. PI. d 



Fl. June, Au^. Clt. 1799. PI. cl. 



S7 V. atropurpu'rea (Desf. fl. atl. 2. p. 164.) plant villous; 



., w stems tetragonal; tendrils very trifid ; leaflets oblong, mucro- 



Z\) V.fc5EssEi; plant smoothish ; stems angular ; stipulas su- nate, numerous, opposite, and alternate; stipulas lanceolate, semi- 



bulate, scmi-sagutate or btfid ; leaflets 15-16, linear-lanceolate, sagittate, usually toothed at the base ; peduncles many-flowered, 



mucronate ; tendrils trifid, and divided again ; peduncles about hardly the length of the leaves ; flowers secund, approximate: 



the length of the leaves ; flowers numerous, racemose ; style vil- calycine teeth setaceous, pilose, longer than the tube ; style elon- 



rni« nf f ,o or.^^ -ii TT NaUvc of Mcxico.^ ^ V. polyphylla, gated, somewhat clavate, bearded at the apex ; legumes oblong, 



T?i .1 i_ VI compressed, very hairy; seeds globose, black, rather velvety. 



^^ ,r ./on, 0- H. Native of Algiers. Vent. hort. eels. t. 84. Lindl. 



iJU V. suBULA TA (besse ct Moc. mss. m herb. Lamb.) plant bot. reg. 871. Flowers dark purple. 



lous at the apex. %. 11. 



Moc, et Sesse in herb. Lamb. Flowers apparently pale blue. 

 Sessc's Vetch. PL cl. 



canescent and pubescent ; leaflets 10-12, subulate; tendrils bi- 

 fid ; peduncles sliorter than the leaves; flowers crowded, secund ; 



Dark-2yurple'&owGre(i\ etch. Fl, Ju. July. Clt. 1815. PI. cl 

 S8 V. giga'ntea (Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 157.) plant pubes 



stipulas subulate. semi-sag,ttate. 2/ . H. Native of Mexico, cent, black when dried ; stems furrowed ; leaflets 20-26, oblong, 



petioiulate, obtuse, mucronate ; stipulas large, semi-sagittate, 

 profoundly toothed at the base ; peduncles 5-10-flowered, much 

 shorter than the leaves ; flowers crowded ; style hardly bearded; 

 legume broad, -oblong, glabrous, obscurely reticulated. 1/.H. 

 Native of North America, in open w^oods on the Columbia, 

 Flowers purple, about the size of those of V, Americana. Stems 

 Per- hardly one-third of an inch broad, hollowed, and herbaceous 



Flowers white or pale blue. 



Subulate-lc^Qetied Vetch. PI. cl. 



31 V. coNSENxrNA (Sprcng. pi. min. cogn. pug. 2. p. 74.) 

 stem and petioles pubescent; leaflets lanceolate, mucronate, 

 lower ones elliptic; stipulas semi-sagittate; peduncles many- 

 flowered, longer than the leaves ; flowers remote, glabrous, cream- 

 coloured. 



O • H. Native of Naples and aboutll^osenza. 

 liaps only a variety of F. pseudocrctcca. 



Coscnzn Vetch. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1818. PL cl. 



32 V. Cape'nsis (Berg. pi. cap. p. 215.) stem branched at the 

 base ; leaves impari-pinnate : leaflets linear, truncate, and mucro- 

 nate ; stipulas lanceolate, acute ; peduncles elongated, many-flow- 

 ered ; style hairy at the apex ; legumes lanceolate, compressed. 

 1(. G. Native of tlie Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purple. 



Cape Vetch. FL June, Aurr. Clt. 1802. PL 1 foot. 



Stipulas an inch and a half in length. The plant turns black oa 



dryin 



Giant Vetch. 



g- 



PL trailing. 



39 V. ni^gricans (Hook, in Beech, bot. p. 20.) plant pubes- 

 cent ; stems tetragonal ; leaflets oblong-elliptic, obtuse, alter- 

 nate ; tendrils divided ; stipulas semi-sagittate ; peduncles twice 

 the length of the leaves, many-flowered ; flowers crowded, the 

 2 superior teeth of the calyx almost wanting, lower ones subu- 

 ''^" "*" ' ' ' " the tube; sticrma 



S3 V. cANEscENs (Labill. syr. dec. 1. p. 17. t. 7.) plant late, middle one elongated, and exceeding tuc .«.., .^-a 

 c othcd with canescent down ; leaflets numerous, oblong-linear, bearded. % . H. Native of Chili about Conception. Leaflets 



more than an mch long. Plant becoming very black on drying. 

 Blackish Vetch. PL cL 



obtuse, alternate ; tendrils almost wanting ; stipulas lanceolate, 

 semi-sagittate, quite entire ; peduncles 3-7-flowered, about equal 

 m length to the leaves ; calycine teeth narrow, shorter than tlie 

 tube; style bearded at the apex; legumes ovate-lanceolate, com- 



pressed, hairy, 3-4-seeded ; seeds roundish, 

 mount Lebanon. 



O. H. Native of of leaves 



Flowers blue. Lower leaves impari-pinnate. 

 Canescent Vetch. FL June, July. Clt. 1800. PL cl. 



34 V. ociiROLEu'cA (Tenore, prod. p. 42. and cat. 1819. p. 

 ^a.) leaflets ovate-lanceolate or oblong-linear, obtuse, mucro- 

 nate, smoothish, nearly opposite, with the nerves parallel ; sti- 

 pulas subulate, semi-sagittate at the base, quite entire ; pedun- 

 cles many-flowered, longer than the leaves ; flowers crowded ; 

 teeth of calyx very short ; style pilose at the apex ; legumes 

 glabrous, reticulated. 1/. H. Native of Italy. This plant is 

 very like V. Crdcca, but the flowers are cream-coloured, and 

 smaller. 



r 



Crea7«-coZo?(rc(^-flowered Vetch. Clt. 1825. PL cl. 



35 V. PUNCTA'xA(Schleich. ex Pers. ench. 2. p. 307.) leaflets 

 ovate-lanceolate, mucronate, glabrous; stipulas cut; peduncles 

 many-flowered, longer than the leaves; calyxes obtuse. ©. H. 

 Native of Switzerland. Flowers purple ? The under side of 

 the leaflets are observed to be dotted with white, when examined 

 by a microscope. 



Dolled Vetch. FL July. Clt. 1819. PL cL 

 3G V. ONOBRYcniorDES (Lin. spec. 1036.) stems striated ; ten- 

 drils almost simple ; leaflets numerous, linear, alternate or op- 

 posite, obtuse, and mucronate, with parallel nerves ; stipulas 

 linear, semi-sagittate, dentate ; peduncles very long, many- flow- 

 ered ; flowers distant ; calycine teeth lanceolate, length of the 

 tube ; style clavate, bearded at the apex ; legumes lanceolate. 



-,w,, . ^^^*A» AAV V/X» 



40 V. Bengale'nsis (Lin. spec. 1036.) leaflets elliptic, obtuse, 

 stipulas entire ; peduncles usually bearing only 5 flowers, length 

 '" '--- ' " ■ ■ -- Native of the 



Flowers deep 



legumes turgid, hairy. ©. H. 

 Stoechades Islands.— Herm. ludjj. 624. t. 625. 



purple, having the keel tipped with black. 

 Bengal Vetch. Fl. June. Jnlv. Clt. 1792. 



Plant downy, 



PI. cl. 



^^..^^^ .vtvii. Fl. June, July. v^ic. i/yz. n. ti. 



41 V. pere'nnis (D. C. cat. hort. monsp. 155. and fl. ir- ^• 

 p. b7&.) plant villous ; stems tetragonal ; tendrils simplish; leaf- 

 lets oblong-linear, mucronate, villous, opposite or alternate ; sti- 

 pulas lanceolate, semi-sagittate, and usually toothed at the base ; 

 peduncles few-flowered, length of leaves ; flowers secund, rather 

 lax ; calycine teeth setaceous, pilose, length of tube ; style 

 elongated, rather clavate, bearded at the apex ; legumes oblong, 

 compressed, pubescent, reticulated ; seeds orbicular, compres- 

 sed, bay-coloured, i; . H. Native of France, about Perpignan. 

 * lowers purple. 



Var. fi, suffrutkbsa (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. S5^.) stem* 

 smaller, difiuse, suffVuticose at the base: leaves and leaflets 



smaller. 



Perennial \ etch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Pl.cl. 



42 V. LONGiFOLiA (Poir. diet. 8. p. 567.) stems tetragonal; 

 tendrils branched ; leaflets numerous, narrow, very long, gla- 

 brous ; stipulas semi-sagittate, entire ; peduncles many-flowered- 

 longer than the leaves ; flowers drooping ; calycine teeth «"- 

 equal, acute, superior ones very small. ©.! H. Native of Syria- 

 r lowers cream-coloured. 



Zong-Zcfl.ed Vetch. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. PL d- 



43 V. ARGENXEA (Lapeyr.abr. 417.) plant canescent; stems 



