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THERMOPSIS FABACEA, BEAN-LEAVED 
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Class and Order. 
DecanpriA Monoeynis. 
( Nat. Ord.—Lecuminosz2. ) 
Generic Character. 
Cal. oblongus campanulatusve, A—}-fidus, subbilabiatus, 
postice convexus, basi attenuatus. Pet. 5, subeequalia, 
vexilli lateribus reflexis, carina obtusa. Stamina persis- 
tentia. Legumen compressum, falcatum aut lineare, poly- 
spermum.—Herbe perennes, sericeo-villose._ Folia trifolt- 
ata. Stipule ovato-lanceolate, foliacee. Racemi termi- 
ea floribus pedicellatis geminis aut subverticillatis flavis. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Tuermorsis* fabacea; foliis petiolatis foliolis lato-ovalibus, 
stipulis lato-ovatis obtusis petiolo brevioribus, racemo 
alternifloro. 
Turrmorsis fabacea. De Cand: Prodr. v. 2. p. 99. Hook. 
Fl. Bor. Am. v. 1. p. 128. Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1272. 
Turrmopsis rhombifolia. Rich. in Frankl. 1st Journ. App. 
ed. 2. p. 13. De Cand. Prodr. v. 2. p. 99. Hook. 
Fl. Bor. Am. v. 1. p. 128. t. 47. 
Tuermia rhombifolia. Nutt. Gen. v. 1. p. 283. 
Cyrisus rhombifolius. Pursh, Fl. Am. v. 2. p. TAl. 
Soruora fabacea. Pall. Astrag. p. 122. t. 90. f. 2. 
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I think there can be little doubt of the correctness of the 
above synonyms. Now that I have seen the living ee 
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* From Oepuoc, a Lupine, and ofc, a resemblance : from the affinity of the 
species of the Genus, with those of the Lupine. 
