VETCH FAMILY. 581 
ALABAMA: Lower Pine region, Coast plain. July, August. Not rare. By inter- 
grading forms closely connected with the type. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Missouri, Arkansas, Indian Territory, and Louisiana.” 
Herb, Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Galactia volubilis intermedia Vail, Bull. Torr. Club, 22::508, 1895, 
Galactia pilosa angustifolia Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A. 1: 287. 1840. 
Louisianian area, Coast region. Western Florida and Mississippi. 
ALABAMA: Sandy borders of river marshes and shores of marine inlets, Mobile. 
Flowers pale purple. August, September, Not rare. Close to the last, but easily 
distinguished by the more slender, almost filiform, stems, twining over low bushes, 
the aimost-glabrous leaves, which are bright green, smoothish, from lance-linear to 
linear, obtuse or‘acute, and the numerous peduncles, longer than the leaves. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Florida to Louisiana.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Galactia floridana Torr. & Gray, FIL.N. A. 1: 288. 1838. FLoripa MILK PFKa. 
Chap. FI. 108. 
Louisianian area. Western coast of Florida. 
ALABAMA: Lower Pine region, near the coast. Dry sandy pine barrens. Mobile 
County, Springhill. Flowers pink or pale purple, August; fruit ripens in Sep- 
tember; rare. 
Type locality: ‘(Sandy places about Tampa Bay, Florida, Dr. Burrows!” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb, Mohr, 
Galactia erecta (Walt.) Vail, Bull. Torr. Club, 22:502, 1895. EreEcT MILK PEA. 
Ervum erectum Walt. Fl, Car. 187, 1788. 
Galactia sessilifora Torr. & Gray, FIN. A. 1: 288, 1858. 
Chap. FI. 109. 
Louisianian area. Florida to Mississippi. 
ALABAMA: Lower Pine region. Dry sandy pine barrens. Washington and Escam- 
bia counties. Mobile County, Springhill. Flowers white. May, June; frequent. 
Rootstock stout, fusiform. 
Type locality: South Carolina. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
PHASEOLUS L. Sp. Pl. 2: 7253. 17538, BEAN. 
(STROPHOSTYLES El, Sk. 2:22, 1821-24.) 
About 160 species, warmer regions of the globe. 
Phaseolus polystachyus (L.) B,8. P. Prel. Cat. N.Y. 15. 1888. Witp BEAN. 
Dolichos polystachyus LL. Sp. Pl. 2: 726, 1753. 
Phaseolus perennis Walt. FL. Car, 182. 178%. 
Ell. Sk. 2:22%. Gray, Man. ed.6, 144. Chap, FL 106, 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area, New England west to Minnesota, Dakotas, 
Nebraska, Kansas, south to the Ohio Valley, and from New York to Florida. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region to Coast plain. Shady dry woods. Dekalb County, 
Mentone, 1,600 feet. Talladega County, summit Alpine Mountains, near the Signal 
Station, 1,800 feet, and near Renfroe, 1,200 feet. Mobile County, West Fowl River. 
Collected in fruit September, October, In the barren rocky soil of the mountains 
somewhat depauperated. Rare. Perennial. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Hab. in Virginia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Phaseolus helvolus L. Sp. Pl. 2: 724. 1753. ANGULAR-LEAF BEAN. 
Phaseolus diversifolius Pers. Syn. 2:296, 1807, 
P. angulatus Ort, Nov. PI. 24. 1797. 
Strophostyles angulosa Ell. Sk. 2: 229. 1824. 
Ell. Sk. 2:229. Gray, Man, ed. 6,144, Chap. Fl. 106. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 
2:90. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area, Quebec, Ontario; New England west to Minne- 
sota, Nebraska, and Kansas, south to Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. 
ALABAMA: Central Prairie region to Coast plain. Damp thickets. Montgomery 
County, Pintlala Creek. Mobile County. Flowers pale greenish purple; July. 
Infrequent; chiefly near the coast. Perennial, 
Type locality: ‘‘ Hab. in Carolina.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mobr. 
