98 ORDER 3. LEGUMINOS^E. 



5 Leaves pinnate, 7-9-foliate. Sis. prostrate, twining. Lvs. coriaceous No. 1 



Leaves pinnately 3-foliate. Sts. prostrate, twining. Pods 12 18" long. . .Nos. Zi 

 Leaves pinnately 3-foliate. Sts. erect or ascending. Petioles longer than lfts..Nos. 5,6 



1 G. Elliottii N. Lfts. eUiptic-oblong, obtuse; ped. longer than the Ivs., few-flwd. at 



the top ; upper sep. (double) broad-ovate, y. Ga. Fla. 3 7f. Rose-white. May, Jn. 



2 G. glabella MX. St. nearly glabrous ; Ifts. elliptic-oblong, emarginate at each end, 



shining above, a little hairy beneath ; rac. pedunculate, about the length of the leaves ; 

 flower? f>", pedicellate, u Arid soils, N. J. to Fla. 2^f. Rose-purple. 



3 G. niollis MX. St. softly pubescent ; Ifts. oval, obtuse, nearly smooth above, softly 



villous and whitish beneath ; rac. longer than the leaves, pedunculate, fasciculate ; fls. 

 4", on very short pedicels ; pod villous. if Dry soils, Md. to Ga. 2 4f. 

 /3. microphiflla. Lfts. small (4 6"), oval ; fls. solitary, and nearly sessile in the 

 upper axils ; pods 5 or 6-seeded. Ga. Fla. (Miss S. Keen.) 



4 G, pilosa N. St. pubescent or smoothish ; Ifts. thin, oblong-ovate or oval, obtuse or 



retuse at both ends ; rac. very slender, twice or thrice longer than the leaves, with 

 scattered, distant flowers, u Dry soils, S. 3 7f. Leaflets 1 2'. Flowers 4". 



5 G. l>racli^poda T. & G. Slender, branching ; Ifts. oblong, odd one petiolulate ; 



rac. stalked, shorter than the leaves. ii Sandy woods, W. Fla. 2 3f, ascending. 



6 G. sessiliflora T. & G. St. simple, flexuous ; Ifts. oblong-linear, odd one subses- 



sile ; rac. very short, sessile. Sandy woods, S. 1 2f. Lfts. 1' 20". Pod erect. 



53. DOLICHOS, L. Calyx 4-lobed, the upper lobe 2-toothed or entire. 

 Vex. with 2 or 4 callosities at the base of the limb. The free stamen spur- 

 red at base. Legume flattened with a few oval, flattened seeds. ^ Leaves 

 pinnately 3-foliate. 



1 D. multiflorns T. & G. Lfts. ample, orbicular, acute, thin, pubescent ; racemes 



equalling the petioles, densely OD-flwd. at the top of the stout peduncle ; calyx upper 

 lip entire ; pod 4-5-seeded. ii Banks, Ga. to La. 



2 D. Halei Wood. Lfts. ample, round-ovate, acuminate ; petioles 3 times longer than 



the few-(3-8)-flwd., stalked raceme ; pod broad, 2-3-seedod, the point incurved, if. N. 

 Orleans and W. (Dr. J. Hale.) Pod 2'. 



3 D. SESQUIPEDAIJS. Pods smooth, subterete, very long (If). W. Ind. t South. 



4 I>. CAT-IANO. Pods linear, erect, twin at top of the long ped. E. Ind. t South. 



54. CLITORIA, L. Calyx bibracteolate, 5-toothed, segm. acuminate. 

 Vex. large, spreading, roundish, emarginate, not spurred. Keel smaller 

 than the wings, acute, on long claws. Legume linear-oblong, torulous, 

 several-seeded. \> Leaves pinnately 3-5-foliate. Flowers very large, soli- 

 tary, or several together. 



C, ITIariiiiia L. Glabrous; Ifts. 3, oblong-ovate or lanceolate, obtuse, lateral ones 

 petiolulate; ped. short, 1-3-flwd. ; bracteoles and bracts very short ; pod 3-4-seeded 

 11 Dry soils, N. J. to Fla. 1 3f. Flowers pale purple. July, Aug. 



55. CENTROSEMA, DC. Sep. lance-linear, slightly united, the lowei 

 longest and with 2 broad bractlets. Vex. very large, with a short spui 

 r n the back near the base. Keel and stamens much shorter, incurved 

 Legume long, linear, margined and long-pointed. ^ Leaves pinnately 3 

 "oliate. Flowers very large, purple. 



C, Virginiana Benth. St. very slender ; Ifts. oblong-ovate to oblong-linear, firm, ver> 

 veiny, the veins incurved ; ped. 1-4-nowered, bractlets larger (not longer) than ttu 

 calyx ; pod veined along the margin, if Dry soils, S. 2 5f. July, August. 



