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and at length deciduous. Pedicels short, recurved. Flows 
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CROTALARIA STRIATA. STRIATED-FLOWERED 
CROTALARIA. 
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Class and Order. 
Diapetpu1a Decanprtia. 
( Nat. Ord.—Lecuminosaz. ) 
Generic Character. 
Calyx 5-lobus, subbilabiatus, lab. sup. bi- infer. 3-fido. 
Corolla vexillum cordatum magnum, carina falcato-acumi- 
hata. Filamenta omnia connexa, vagina sepius superne 
fissa. Stylus lateraliter barbato-pubescens. Legumen tur- 
gidum valvis ventricosis inflatum, sepius polyspermum, | 
pedicellatum.—Herbe aut frutices. Folia simplicia aut 
palmatim-composita, 3- aut rarissime 5-foliolata. Flores 
sepius flavi. Bracteole minime secus pedicellum aut ad 
basin calycis. D C. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Crorataria striata; stipulis nullis, foliis trifoliolatis foliolis 
ellipticis obtusis mucronatis subglabris, racemis termi- 
nalibus, bracteis setaceis marcescentibus demum de- 
ciduis, petalis omnibus striato-pictis, alis carina vexil- 
loque duplo brevioribus. | 
Crorararia striata. De Cand. Prodr. v. 2. p. 131. 
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Descr. A shrub, apparently of humble growth, with 
rounded, green branches. Leaves trifoliolate ; leaflets ellip- 
ical, subglabrous, mucronate, about equal in length with 
the petiole, which is thickened at the base and destitute of — 
stipule, unless, indeed, the stipules be early deciduous. Ra- : 
cemes elongated, terminal, or in the axils only of the upper — 
leaves. Bractee small, setaceous, soon withering, brown, _ 
humerous, drooping. Calyx campanulate, with five, Sas 
