344 DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA, Hedysarum. 
nearly straight, slightly crenate on the under margin, from 
six to ten jointed ; joints nearly square, swelled, and scab- 
rous at the middle. Seed reniform, pale brown, 
Note, Until I observed this plant I was inclined to con- 
sider Smithia sensitiva, a species of Hedysarum, but on find- 
ing this agree as well in its natural and essential characters 
with Aiton’s species, I have been induced to consider them 
as constituting a well marked genus, differing essentially in 
both calyx and stamens from Aeschynomene, and Hedysa- 
rum, 
HEDYSARUM. Schreb. gen. N. 1204. 
Corol with keel transversely obtuse. Loment articulated 
with one seed in each, 
Note. Those with a folded legume or rather oe of 
two or more roundish joints have peculiarities sufficient to 
authorize their being separated from this inconveniently over- 7 
grown genus. I have already six species which would form 
a pretty good foundation for the new family, viz. a new one 
with simple leaves, lagopodioides, &c, also, alopecuroides 
with ternate leaves, and with pinnate leaves pictum, and Cri- 
nitum, 
_ SECT. I. Leaves simple. 
= H. alhagi. Willd. iii, LA71. | 
Shrubby, armed. Leaves oblong, mucronate. Stipules 
-ensiform, — 
Sans, Yasa, or yavasa. 
_ Hind, Juwasa, 
Pers, Shooturk has from its s beiieg the common — uf ~~ 
camel, 
“A native of Hindoostan, and Setieeaity found inva dry, ra- 
ther barren, sandy soil, Its branches are used for the sect 3 
called Tattees, employed during the hot dry niger oman 
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