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59. PHASEOLUS, L. 



I. Stiimles basxifixed. Flower.s wliite, pnriile or scarlet. Pod flatti«!i. 



A. liaceuies longer than the leaves. Flowers scarlet. Pod 

 2 cm. wide. Cult. I'roui Tropical America. 



(^^ = ,< f i -^ y y) r, viidtlflorun, Willd. 



B. llac<'mes shorter than the leaves. 



a. Flowers greenish-wliite. Pod H-3 cm. wide, ciU'vcJ. 

 Link ill ; Formosa. Cult. 



(r 7 t^>) 1', hinatus, L. 



b. Flowers white or pur[»lish. Pod 1 em. wide. Cult. 



['i -y y -y-^ ^) 1\ viihjaris, L. 



Stems low, erect. Cult. 



( ly li^ t •/ 'i y y y) r. « iMto-, L. 



II. tStiiiules inserted ab jvc the base. Flowers yellow. Pod terete. 



A. JStems erect. 



a. Pods sj)reading, cluthed with stilF hairs. Leaflets 

 entire. Seeds green. Cult. 



(+^t')) P. radiatifs, h. var. f/jinca, Vriiiu. 



b. Pods pendulous, glabrous. Leatlets often lobed. 

 {Seeds usually dull red. Cult. 



(ryap) /-'. rad'uitUH, L. var. aurca, Prain. 



Vi. (Stems flexuose or twining. 



a. I'od subcylindric, glabrous. 



1. P«)d blackish -green. Seeds elli[isoid, brown 

 niiittled with black. Japan ; Formosa. 



( + r ;^ /^ r y' if- ) p, trllohus, Ait. 



2. I'od grayish-brown. Seeds oblong, dull red 

 Cult. 



( )>' ;i^ r y if ) p. radiatus, L. var. 

 fcxuosus, Matsum. 



b. Pod slightly compressed, pilose. Liukiu. 



P. JllllUJO, L. 



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