Poly gal 1 1 



ruLYGALAi T..K 



245 



are P. jamaiccn*<*. ('hod. In Sp. PI. ed. 2, 988 Linnceus includes under 

 P. diver sifolia (i.e. tirc/iridaca sctim/riix) u reference to Browne's n 

 (i.e. P. jama ice iisis). 



2. SECURIDACA L. 



Shrubs generally climbing. Leaves alternate, entire, generally 

 with stipulary glands. Racemes terminal and axillary, often 

 paniculate. Sepals and wings deciduous. Petals 4, 2 larger, 

 adhering at the base to the staminal tube but distant from the 



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Fi.u. B4.--S 



A, Bud of N. l;i<j>i-iici (irisrli. with a win- 

 cut away X > ', c, ealvx : h, wii.u- 

 i>. petals; o, rudiineiitai-y petal: /.-, 

 kft-1 : 8, staininal slu-atli. 



);. Sepal of S. > r.'cta \.. x 4. 



C, Wing of ditto x 4. 



D, Petal of ditto X 4. 



E, Keel of ditto X 4. 



'dc 



I . staminal .-hfatli of ditto x (' : >. :ilior- 



tivi' stamen : n, nidiin.-ntar\ 

 i., Pi-til of ditto X '>. 

 II, Fruit of ,v. /. (iri>el.. X -. 



I, l'.a-e of fruit of ditto rut 1 



X 3 : /', "in;; i-ut oif ; x, point \\heri- 



style h;<- li.-eli ; . e]||ll\VO. 



I. seed of ditto x :: : ar. ai il. 



keel, 2 rudimentary, scale-like. Keel, middle portion of 

 expanded, sometimes crest-like. O\arv 1 -celled through the 

 abortion of the second cell, with an appendage on one side. 

 developing into the wing of the fruit, style curved hook-like. 



