.Zeguminosa.^ ceylon plants. 93 



Scandeus.^ Foliola ovata vel obovato-oblonga, apice rotuudata vcl abrupte brcvi- 

 acuminata, juniora rufescentia. 



3. D. sinuata, Benth. ; folioUs S-jugis cum impari, ovatis vel ovato- 

 lanceolatis, glabris, apice emarginatis, basi rotundatis; panicuUs sa^pis- 

 sime termmalibus, elongatis, adpresse pilosis; leguminibus compressis, 

 nitidis, reticulatis, rostrato-acuminatis, sa?pe seminum abortu varie 

 ainuatia, margine semiaifera alata. — c.p. 1491. 



Hab. Batticaloa, Gardner; Cattura District. 



Scaudens. Foliola 1-4 poll. louga, f-2 poll lata ; petioluUs incrassatis, 2\ lin, 

 longis. Pedicelli calyce breviores. Bracteolm minutfe, acutse, cito decidure. Corolla 

 palJide purpurea; vexillo orbiciilari, emargiuato ; alis auguste lanceolatis, subfalcatis, 

 carinam apice fissam ai-cte amplecteutibua. stamina diadelpha, 9 et 1 ; antheris 

 oblongis. Semina oblouga, parce curvata. 



1. 



51. BBACHYPTEHUM:, Benth. 



5, W. et A. (Walp. Ann. iv. 579, cum syn. ; Wight, 

 c.p. 1492. 

 Hab. Abundant in the hotter parts of the island. 



2. B. Beuthamii, Thw. ; folioUs 2-3-jugis cum impari, oblongis, 

 obtuse brcvi-acuminatis, glabris ; panieulis terminalibus, elongatis, ad- 

 presse pilosis, ramis racemiformibus ; pedicellis solitariis ; leguminihiis 

 oblongis, adpresse pilosis.— c.p. 2925. 



Hab. Ooma Oya, on the Lower BaduUa Eoad from Kandy. 



Scaudens. Foliola li-4J poll, louga, i-2 poll, lata, petiohdo li-2 lin. longo. 

 TedkelU calyce sequilongi. Calyx rubiginosus, antice brevi-3-dentatus. Fetala 



paUide rosea. Ovarium circiter 4-ovulatum. Legumina 1-lf poll, louga, 6-7 lin. 

 lata. 



^ Tbis species, in general appearance, closely resembles the preceding, but is 

 leiitly distinguished by the diiFereut character of the inflorescence aud the wi 



cieii 



the leffumcs. 



sufll- 

 width of 



if' ^/ ^le^a»»j Th^. ; folioUs 3-4-jugis cum impari, ellipticis rel 

 oblongis, abrupte brevi-acuminatis, glabris, subtus minutissime reticu- 

 latis ; panicuUs axillaribus terminalibusquc, glabris, foliis subajquilon^s, 

 racemiformibus ; pedicellis fasciculatia ; leguminibus linearibus, apice 

 ro^ndatis, oblique apiculatis, 1-2-spermis, glabris. — c.:p, 2508. 

 Hab. Central Province, at no great elevation. 



Scaudens. Foliola li-2 poll, longa, ^-l poll. Mn, memhnxmccix ; peliolulo 

 tcnui, 2 lin. longo. Fedicetli 2 lin. longi. Calyx minute ciiiatis, 1 lin. longus, 

 autice brevi-3-dentatus, basi hracteolis 2 minntis lanceolatis ciiiatis auffultus. Ova- 

 rium 2-ovulatuni. Legumina 1|-2| poll, longa, \ poll. lata. 



52. DALBEBGIA, Linn. 



r 



R G ^' ^.'°****^*^^> Thw. — D, Lanceolaria, Moon's Cat. p. 51 ;foUoUs 

 ^•^8, altemis, majusculis, oratis vel oblongis, acuminatis, subtus palli- 

 dioribus minute reticulatis; panicuUs terminalibus ; leguminibus U- 

 iiearibus, marginatis, stipitatis, rostratis, 1-6-spermis, sa^pe semlnum 

 abortu varie sinuatis,— c.p, 439. 



Hab. Southern and central parts of the island, at no great elevation. 

 ^Nom. vulg. "Nadoong-gass." 



-^rOor ingcns. Famuli albo-puuctati. Gemma pilosas. Folia glabra, racbi 

 petiolisque ])ilosis, deuique glabris. Foliola 2i-7 poll longa, li-3 poU. lata, 



