,302.] -1 otxy/'jtwf.s' OF niK LEdUMrsos^E. yi 



56. GALACTIA, P. BR. 



Flowers small. Kacemes fe\v-lio\veret1. Keel dbtu-o. Stanieii.s diadel- 

 plious ; anthers unii'unn. Pod linear, Hattened. Twining herb-. 



I. Leaflets niund e]li]:)tical, rather thick, silky nnderneath. llacrines 

 G-8-flo\vered. Stems long prostrate. Liukiu and Formosa. 



{'^if±y'v) U. Tnnhiroi, Maxim. 



II. Leaflets elli|itical, tliinner, thinly envered with ap[iressed hair.-, 

 Kacemes 4-5-fluvvered. 8teius twiniuL'. F(jrmosa. 



(^ij 7. ,i ^ >- V' * y 7) (i. j'ornwmu'i. Matsmn. 



57. CAN AVAL I A, DC. 



Flowers light-purple or fleshy-coloured, rather large. Calyx -1 li[)[>ed, 

 the up]>er lip projecting. (Stamens monadelphoiis ; anthers uniform. I'od 

 large, linear or oblong, with a distinct rib on each valve near the ui>i>er 

 suture. 



L Leatlets obtuse, cunealc ;it base. Liukiu ; Formosa. 



(^^^tf-^/) C. luicaia, DC. 



IL Li'aflets acute, subcuneate or rounded at base. 



A. Pod nearly a toot long. Flowers white or fleshy colouird 

 Leaflets acuminate. Tokio, cult. 



(^ t ^ -r > ) C. ensl/oriiUH, D C. 



13. Pod 3 inches long, l-i inch wide. Flowers i)nr[ile. Leaflets 

 acute, rounded or subcordate at base. Liukiu ; Formosa. 



(>■ fj ;^ ^ -V ^ ) (J, obtunl/dla, DC. 



58. PJERARIA, DC. 



Flowers })Urple. Piacenies dense. Wings shoitcr than the obovate 

 keel. iStaint^ns diadel[)hous ; anthers unitbrm. Ovary obscurely stalkefl, 

 many-ovuled ; style thickened towards the base, incurved, glabrou-. Young 

 leaves otf(ai silky below. Sti[>ules fixed by the centre, i'od linear, llatten- 

 ed, covered with I'errugineous hairs. Japan ; Formosa. 



{^ y^) r. hir.b'i.td. {Thtd'h), Matsuni. 



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