Lotononis. | LEGUMINOS (Harv.) 49 
Leafl. obovate or oblong, silky ; fl. capitate ; cal. tomen- 
tose, its lobes deltoid acuminate Bway oT -(gO) Oxypeers. 
Lvs. (usually) 5-foliolate ; peduncles shorter than the leaf (29) acutiflora. 
Lvs. unifoliolate ; peduncles umbellately several flowered ... (31) monophylla. 
6. Lipozygis.—Heads of flowers sub-sessile, terminal. Vexillum usually oblong. 
Carina obtuse, or rarely sub-acute. Ascending, erect or prostrate, villous or silky suf- 
Fruticose plants. (Sp. 32-37)- 
Procumbent, much branched : 
Leafl. oftener 5 than 3; bracts very narrow ... ... (32) pentaphylla. 
Leafl. 3, softly hairy on both sides; bracts broad ..._ (33) polycephala. 
Leafl. 3, glabrous and green above ; bracts broad ... (34) anthylloides. 
Erect or sub-erect, sub-simple, many stemmed : 
Leafl. oblong-elliptical, or sub-lanceolate, very acute ; 
heads pluri-flowered ...0 0.0 005 te ses eee ose (35) eriantha. 
Leafl. ellipt. oblong or obovate, sub-obtuse ; heads densely 
(36) corymbosa. 
many flowered «2... vee nee cee ote at Bee 
Leafl. linear-lanceolate, acute ; heads laxly flowered ; vex- 
ilies Ginbrow sr es ew ase ee” nes (37) lanceolata. 
4. Leobordea.— Flowers small, sub-sessile, opposite the leaves or few together in 
the forks of the stem. Lowest segment of the calyx very slender, minute. Carina 
obtuse. Prostrate herbs or suffrutices, some annual. (Sp. 38-41). 
Much branched, silky ; stipule falcate ; leaflets glabrous 
above ; petals longer than the calyx... ..- :-- +++) => (38) porrecta. 
Dichotomous ; calyx teeth short and broad ; carina straight, 
twice as long as the vexillum, much longer than the calyx —_ (39) carinalis. 
Dichotomous, tomentoso-canescent ; stip. minute ; pe 
shorter than the calyx... oe. ces eee vee ore ve (41) clandestina. 
Dichotomous, silky-canescent ; stip. oblong ; cal. lobes lanceo- 
late ; petals longer than the calyx... ... -. s+ = (40) Leobordea. 
8. Leptis.— Flowers small, sub-sessile, opposite the leaves, solitary or few together. 
Carina elongate, obtuse, or rarely acute. Small suffrutices, rarely shrubs, erect or 
more commonly diffuse or prostrate. (Sp. 42-58). 
Leaves 5-foliolate ... 2. -1. sf ese te (48) quinata. 
Lys. 3-foliolate ; carina acute : 
Stipules cordate-ovate or orbicular ; bracts very 
sub-reniform es .. «» (42) Burchellii. 
i lanceolate or oblong : 
; Leaflets obovate or cuneate-oblong : 
Flowers solitary ; cal. shorter than the corolla (44) lenticula. 
Fl. 3-4 together ; calyx lobes lanceolate, longer 
than covella cc. snc oS ee ea * i GS) 
Leaflets linear or linear lanceolate ; flowers solitary : 
Villous ; calyx deeply divided, its subulate lobes 
shorter than corolla ... ... -.. --+ ++ (45) pungens. 
Silvery ; calyx lobes shorter than corolla ; le- 
gume piloso-villous «2. wes ee nee oe (46) depressa. 
Silvery ; cal. lobes sub-equalling corolla ; le- 
gume canescent ... 0. see vee ree vet (47) laxa. 
Leaves 3-foliolate ; carina obtuse : 
Suffruticose or herbaceous, dwarf : 
Leaflets broadly obovate or obcordate : 
Flowers 2-4 together, terminal or opposite the leaves : 
Stems very dwarf, tufted ; petioles uncial ; 
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Prostrate, much branched ; petioles $ uncial ; 
petals nearly glabrous... -. =. ++ (54) pumila. | 
Flowers solitary « Se 
Flowers sub-sessile ; leafl. minute(1linelong) (55) microphylla. 
Flowers pedunculate ; leaflets obovate or ke 
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