IQg BOTAMCAL MACA'/JSK. LVoi. xvi. 



LEGUMINOSiE. 



SYNOPSIS OF THE GENERA. 



Suborder 1. Fajji/iuiicrea'. C^rnlla iiapilioiiactous. lV't;ils iirugiilur, 

 iiiiliriuite, the uii})cniiost diiU'ruiost, t'lie four others iii two oj)[iotfitc piiir.'-'. 

 IStaiueiis deiitiite. 



Tribe I. Podalyi'ieae. StatUi'ti.s fn-e. pod (.khiscrtit. Leaves ili-i- 

 tately 3-toliulate 1. Thcrmopt;i!<. 



Tribe 11. Genisteae. Stamens moiiadelphous. l'v)(] deliiscent, not 

 jointed. Leaves siui[ile vY digitate or rarely [)iniiate. 



I. Leaves simple or tritojiolate. 



A. Leallets entire. 



a. Pod turgid. 



Keel beaked. Luarnied herbs or shrubs. 



2. CroiaUiria. 

 Keel obtuise. Armed shrub 3. Ulex. 



1). Pod con)[ires8e(l. 



Keel acuminate 4. Spnrtiiiiii. 



Keel not acuminate. 



Leaves simple 5. Gcuiala. 



Leaves trili )liolat'.'. 



Flowers in a long [)endulous 



raceme G. Lubtirnum. 



Plowers solitary m in juiirs in 

 the leaf-axils. .. 7. C'l/fisu,^. 



D. Lea (lets toothed S. Oiionia. 



II. Leaves digitately multi-foliolate. Flowers bluish-purple. 



i). Lupinui!. 



Tribe 111. Tl'ifoSieae. stamens diadelphous. Pod usually dehiscent, 

 not jointed. LeavLf: digitately or pinnately 3 -foliolate ; leaflets 

 denticulate. 



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