518 LVII. LEGUMINOSJE; [ Hedysared. 
hamatum, articulis 1-2 reticulatis muricatisve. Semen compressum ovatum v. lenticulare, 
estrophiolatum. Herbs durs, sspe viscossm. Folia: pinnatim — 3-foliolata, exstipellata. 
Stipule basi petiolo adnatz. Flores flavi (v. albi?), in spicas densas v. capitula terminalia 
v. rarius (ramo haud evoluto) axillaria. conferti, v. rarius dissiti, ad axillam folii 2-stipulati 
v. bracte:ze 2-dentatze v. 2-tidsze subsessiles, pedicello brevissimo bractes adnato; nune soli- 
tarii 2-3-bracteolati, nune gemini altero perfecto, altero abortivo stipitiformi, rarius utroque 
perfecto. 
. Species ad 15, quarum 4 Asiz et Afriez inter tropicos v. Afrieze australis, 1] Americz borealis, 
emterz Ameriee australis imprimis Brasilie ineole. DC. Prod. ii. 317.  Walp. Hep. i. 721; M. 
889; v.521. Harv. et Sond. Fl. Cap. ii. 227. .Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras. Papil. 89. 4. 24, 25. Lam. 
Illustr. 1.627. | H. B. et K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. t. 5694 ad 596. 
167. Arachis, Linn. Gn. n. 876.—Calycis tubus filiformis ; lobi membranacei, 4 superiores 
connati, infimus tenuis distinctus. Petala et stamina ad apicem tubi inserta; vexillum 
ms cu emi ale oblongs, libere; carina incurva, rostrata. Stamina omnia in tubum 
clausum connata, uno nunc doielenta.: anthere alternz elongatz subbasifixe, alterne 
breves versatiles. Ovarium ad basin tubi calycis subsessile, 2-3-ovulatum; post florem 
delapsum toro mox elongato reflexo rigido stipitatum et cum eo continuum, apice acutum 
et post stylum delapsum callo stigmatiformi terminatum; stylus longe filiformis, stigmate 
minuto terminali. Legumen intra terram maturescens, oblongum, crassum, reticulatum, 
indehiscens, subtorulosum sed non artieulatum et intus continuum. Semina 1-3, irregu- 
lariter ovoidea; cotyledones crasss, earnoss; radicula brevissima, subrecta.— Herbs hu- 
miles, ssepe prostrate. Folia abrupte pinnata foliolis 2-jugis v. rarius 3-foliolata, exsti- 
pellata. Stipule basi petiolo adnats. Flores in spicam densam axillarem sessilem con- 
ferti,ad axillam folii v. bractez 2-auriculatze sessiles v. brevissime pedicellati. Bracteolwe 
sub calyce lineares. 
Species 7, quarum 6 Brasilienses, 1 in utroque orbe inter tropicos diu culta, originis incertzte, An 
forma e cultura orta eujusdam e speciebus Brasiliensibus? — Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras. Papil. 86. 
1.23.  Gertn. Fr. ii. 0. 144. Hook. Ic. Pl. t. 500. 
168. Zornia, Gmel. Syst. Nat. 1076.—Oalycis membranacei lobi 2 superiores alte con- 
nati, 9 laterales multo minores, infimus oblongus v. lanceolatus, labium superius sub- 
squans. Vexillum suborbieulatum, unguiculatum ; ale oblique obovatze v. oblongse; 
carina incurva, subrostrata. Stamina omnia in tubum clausum connata; antherse 
alterne longiores, subbasifixz, alterne | breves versatiles. Ovarium sessile, oc-ovu- 
latum; stylus filiformis, stigmate parvo terminali. Legumen compressum, sutura su- 
periore subrecta, inferiore profunde sinuata, articulis levibus echinatisve, indehiscenti- 
bus. Semina orbiculato-subreniformia, estrophiolata.—Herbee. Folia digitatim 2- v. 4- 
fdiolata, foliolis sspius pellucido-punetatis exstipellatis. —Stipule  subfoliacem, sspe 
punetatz, Flores interrupte spicati v. solitarii, pedunculis terminalibus axillaribusque. 
Bractez geminze (stipulee bractearum abortientium), laterales, florem sessilem includentes, 
stipulis subconformes sed majores latioresque, striatee; bracteolae O0. Calyx ssepius sub- 
hyalinus, ciliatus. 
Species ad 10, omnes Americanze quarum 1 in Àmerica boreali simulque in Africa Capensi cres- 
eit, 1 polymorpha, in species ultra 20 ab auctoribus variis divisa, per regiones calidiores utriusque 
orbis late disper-a, ezeterze omnes Americee tropieze imprimis Brasilie incole. DC. Prod. ii. 316. 
Benth. im. Mart. Fl. Bras. Papil. 80. t. 21, 22.  Harv. et Send. Fl. Cap. ii. 220. — Mich. Fl. Bor. 
Amer. t. 41. Moric Pl. Nouv. Amér. 1. 15 ad 19. 
Mn1ADENUS, Desv. Journ. Bot. i. (iii.) 121. £. 4. fF. 11, DC. Prod. ii. 316, species 2 includit 
Braesilienses, a e«teris nonnisi pedunculis 1-floris nec spicigeris diversas. 
169. Ougeinia, Benth. in Pl. Jungh. i. 216.— Calycis basi obtusi lobi 2 superiores in 
labium latum emarginatum connati, infimus lateralibus major, omnes obtusi ; discus peta- 
lifer in fundo tubi carnosus. "Vexillum suborbiculatum, breviter unguiculatum, exap- 
pendieulatum ; ale oblique oblongz, carinz leviter adhszrentes; carina. leviter incurva, 
obtusa, alas subrmquins. Stamen vexillare liberum, csetera connata; anthersz uniformes. 
Ovarium sessile, oc-ovulatum; stylus incurvus, subulatus, stigmate capitató terminali. 
