VOLUME XVI. 1<)02. NUMIiEU. l8l. 



A Conspectus of the Leguminos© found 



growing wild, or cultivated in Japan, 



Loochoo and Formosa. 



hy 

 J. Matsumura. 



1. THERIY?OPSIS, BR. 



I. SLijiules liroad, leaf-like, oblong or elliptical, longer than the 

 petiole. Flowers in tf^rniinal racemes. Corolla yellow, hirge. 

 Pod longer, valves .submeuibranaons, reticulated. Yezo. 



(^My'/-^ .^^-^ T. fahaceci, D C. 



II. StijuUes narrow, linear- oblong, acute, shorter than the petiole. 

 Flowers in terminal racemes. Corolla unknown. Leaflets smaller. 

 Pod broader, valves snbcoriaceous. Plant ftetid. Liukiu. 



(^ y ^ >^ F ■C) T. chinensi.s, Benth. 



2. CROTALARIA, L. 



I. Leaves siin[ile. 



A. Stipules deeurrent as a pcr.-isbnt wing to the brandies. 

 Ptaccmes leaf-opposiMl. C a-nlla pile, not exserted Pod 

 stijatatp, lincivr obling, glabrous, several times longer than 

 the calyx. Leaves very sliortly [xtiolate, ovate oblong 

 obtu. e. Pube.cent perennials. Fl. Sept. CiJt, D. G. 



(+.-X^>) C. (data, Ham. 



P). Stipules not decurreut. 



a. Racemes leaf-opposed, few flowered. Leaves oblong 

 or elliptical, sti[»ules lanceolate spreading. Corolla 

 middle-sized, yellow. Pud oblong- glabrous, several 

 times longer than the calyx. Formosa. 



C ferrurjlnea, Grah. 



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