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cup-shaped, unequally five-toothed. | Petals five, obo- 
yate, short-clawed. | Stamina only three, all fertile. 
Germ short-pedicelled, oblong, inserted on the under 
margin of a large, two-lobed gland, which occupies the 
centre of the flowers, one-celled, two-seeded, Style short. 
Stigma simple. Legume oblong, thin, with the edges 
even, and the apex a small recurved point, both sides 
smooth, about two inches long, and one broad, one-cell- 
ed. Seeds one or two, oval, with an obtuse point on ~ 
the anterior upper part, which is formed by the radicle 
compressed, smooth. | Integument in the recent state 
single, Perisperm in considerable quantity in the fresh 
‘seed. Embryo curved, &c. as in the sides. | 
14. B. corymbosa. R. 
Scandent. Leaves two-parted ; lobes semicordate, ob- 
_tuse, two or three nerved. Corymbs terminal ; flowers 
triandrous ; petals spatulate, and curled, Legumes uepar, 
from six to twelve-seeded. 
. This very extensive delicate species, is a native of 
China ; from thence seeds were sent to the Botanic 
garden at Calcutta, where in five years the plants raised 
from them began to blossom abundantly in April, and 
ripened their seed in the rainy season, 
Stem scarcely any thing that deserves the name, but 
many, long, slender branches, and branchlets, climb and 
Spread in every direction to an extent of many fathoms, 
Tanning over high trees, &c. Bark smooth, that of the old 
ligneous parts dark-brown; of the young shoots green,and. 
Often coloured. Tendrils opposite, simple, short. Leaves 
alternate, bifarious nearly round, smooth, divided for 
about three-fourths down; length and breadth about one 
inch and a half, lobes semicordate, very obtuse, from 
two to three-nerved. Stipules ensiform. Corymbs ter-. 
Minal on the short lateral branchlets, short peduncled, 
Flowers of a middling size, age with a ie Seana 
