2 LEGUMINOS (Harv.) 
TABLE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN GENERA. 
Sub-Order 1. Paprmionacea. (Gen. 1-68). 
Corolla papilionaceous ; petals imbricated in zestivation ; the upper-petal (vexil/wm) : 
exterior, folding over the lateral-petals (al@) and the anterior (carina). Stamens 10; 3 
either diadelphous, monadelphous, or free. a 
Tribe 1. Popatyrmz. Filaments free: Legume continuous. Shrubs. Leaves 
— either simple or palmately compound. (Gen. 1-2), 
i wes. fi Cyclopia.— Legume strongly compressed. Leaves sessile, 3-foliolate. Fl. yellow. 6 5 
| © S) IE Podalyria,—Legume turgid, woolly. Leaves simple, petiolate. FJ. purple. g a ae 
; Tribe 2. Lrpartmex. Stamens diadelphous (except in Coelidium and Walpersia). ’ 
. Legume continuous, bivalve. Ovary 1 or pluri-ovulate.-—Shrubs or suffrutices. 
ee Leaves simple, without stipules. (Gen. 3-8). 
* Stamens diadelphous. : ’ 
IIT. Liparia.— Flowers yellow. Lowest calyx-segment very large, petaloid, coloured, Ih 
es IV. Priestleya.—F/. yellow. Lowest calyx-segment equal to the rest, 
or scarcely y 
: longer. Corolla conspicuous. Ovary several ovuled. IS & 
. ~ ~ V. Amphithalea.— Flowers purple or purplish-white, the carina dark coloured. 5 
> VI. Lathriogyne.— Fi. yellow, inconspicuous, the corolla searcely exceeding the 
calyx. Legume 1 seeded, hidden in the calyx. s93 i} 
- ** Stamens united at base into a short tube, or nearly free. 
v4 VII. Coelidium.— Flowers purplish ; the petals not adhering to the staminal tube. 
= a Leaves sessile, with involute margins. 8 
fotiverso. VIII. Walpersia.— Flowers yellow ; the petals adnate at Se tae to the staminal 
: tube. Leaves petiolate, with reflexed margins. doll Gey 
: : Ts Tribe 3. GENIsTER. Stamens completely monadelphous. Ovary 2 or several 
____ ovuled.—Shrubs, suffrutices, or herbs. Leaves either simple, or palmately 3~ or 
_-—_—_— pluri-foliolate. (Gen. 9-24), 
pe Ci: TX... ia.— Calyx equally 5-fid, the segments Pp nt. Vexillum villous. 
i] or 
j edlinae 
: 7 x Rafnia.— Calyx 5-fid, the lowest segment much narrower than th saat s “ 
_Corolla (and the whole plant) glabrous. Legume lanceolate or linear. Cyt se ae 
* 
XI. Euchlora.—Calyz and corolla of Rafnia. Legume ovate, id. Plant : 
densely hairy. nal, iffesteane Se ff (scaly 3 OP ivll baht aS 
_7* Leaves stipulate, either simple or palmately compound, a OClande Ufalic ae 
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XIIL._Pleiospora.— Vevillum erect, straight, + carina straight. Style short, 
©) xv. ote ola. Vardtinia Selecedl; atin. tolesid "“Gikaas Gigs 
. Listia.—Corolla of 
or rostrate, Sg . 
Legume subcompressed or subturgid, straight or falcate. deh ‘ 
—Coro Lotononis. linear, folded and twistedfrom. (tt 
wuake Legume repeatatlly 0. Biasiege 4 7 
tt Calyx distinctly dilabiate, the upper lip bifid, the lower tridentate, trif 
‘iddnctine: Legume linear, compressed. { ae ee ee 
© XVI. Argyrolobium.—Calyec 
- XVII. Dichilus.—Calyx of Argyrolobium. Cari 
- Carina ob rather lo; n th 
, aie ee + ig apa oe oe. crc x nger than the 
@-) XVIII. Melolobium.— Cai r, shortly bilabiate. ‘ 
OD oe bun Mien ortly bilabiate. Corolla Carina 
rerit | een glandular or viscoso-pubescent. Mrazh3 
yx campanulate, hollow or intruse at ilabiate. 
_ Glabrous shrubs or suffrutices, ren any Sa oe : 
