320 DIAPELPHIA DECANDRIA, Clitoria, 
the branches lengthened much, and twined to a considerable 
extent, the young parts are round, and downy. Leaves ter- 
nate, Leaflets cordate, entire, downy, from two to three inches 
long, and from one to two broad. Petioles channelled, 
downy. Stipules of the petioles lanceolate; of the leaflets 
subulate. | Racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves. Flow- 
ers yellow, Calyx to the base four cleft, downy, permanent ; 
divisions cuneate ; the upper one broad, two-parted. — Corol 
papilionaceous, shorter than the calyx, withering, but not 
dropping. Legume of one, or two, nearly spherical, villous 
lobes ; when two, about as long as the calyx. Seed a single, 
round, highly polished, deep violet-blue one, of the size of a 
pea, in each lobe of the leoume. 
2. C. seariosa. Willd. iii. 1068. Corom, pl. 1. N. 92. 
Perennial, twining. Calyx reticulate, scariose. Seed re- 
niform, compressed, 
This plant is perennial with a woody twining stem, a na- 
tive of the mountainous parts of the Circars. IB 
Leaves ternate. Leaflets entire, downy, pointed, the exte- 
rior one long rbombiform; the pairs obliquely ovate. Sti- 
putes short, cordate. Racemes axillary, erect, as long as the 
leaves, Flowers many, yellow, hid in the calyx, except just 
when expanded, and then only appearing in front, Calyx 
one-leaved, four-parted, chaffy,slightly downy, beautifully re- 
ticulate with coloured veins ; wpper division shortest, broad, 
retuse; wider division long, retuse ; /ateral parts smallest, 
dards: all are permanent. Coro/, stamens, and pistil/um as 
in Dolichos, Legumes obliquely oval, downy, hid in _ 
calyx, Seed one, oe, reniform, 
—— Schreb. gen. N. 1183. 
Corol supine ; banner large, expanding under the wings. 
