364 DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA, Hedysarum. 
by the cicatrices of the old leaves, erect, round, smooth, 
Flowers numerous, three-fold, pretty large, blue. Legumes 
from two to six-jointed, pendulous, compressed, pointed, 
much contracted at the joints, very hairy, 
The root peeled and bruised into a cataplasm is employ- 
ed by the natives of the mountains where it grows to reduce 
swellings of the joints, 
SECT. IV. Leaves pinnate. 
36. H. sennoides, Willd. iii, 1207. 
Sbrubby. Leaves pinnate ; leaflets alternate, from four to 
six-paired, obovate. Peduncles axillary, nodding, few-flow- 
ered. Legumes pendulous. Joints from three to four, echt: 
nate, 
Teling. Nall Kashina. 
Russelia of Konig. 
A pretty large ramous shrub, a native of forests, hedges, 
uncultivated lands, &c. It flowers during the rains, 
Stem woody, short, irregular, Bark dark-coloured. 
Branches numerous, irregular ; young shoots, petioles, pe- 
duncles, pedicels and calyx, covered with a soft kind of glu- 
tinous hair, the gluten is of a bright gold colour, and is fre- 
quently seen in small, beautiful, distinct, globules at the ex- 
tremities of the hairs, Leaves alternate, pinnate, with an odd 
one, about two inches long. Leaflets alternate, from four to 
six pair, obovate, a little pointed, smooth, entire. Stipules of 
the petioles chaffy. Racemes axillary, short, bowing, from 
three to six-flowered. Flowers pretty large, yellow, bowing. 
Legumes pendulous, compressed, from two to five-jointed, 
much contracted at the joints, muricate, glutinous. _ 
Dr. Kénig made a new genus of this and called it after 
_ Dr, Patrick Russell, without knowing that another genus has 
been named after his brother the late Dr. A. Russell. 
