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43. PYCNOSPORA, R. BR. 



Flowers ill lax racemes. The upper-teeth of calyx subconnate. 

 Keel obtuse. Stigma capitate. Pod elliptical or oblong, tnrgid, 

 continuous within, "not jointed, marked with transverse veins. 

 Low perennial herbs. Leaves pinnately 3-foliolate ; terminal 

 leaflets obovate, obtuse. Formosa. 



(3f >f- 1 ^ ^^¥) r. Jiedysaroides, E. Br. 



44. ABRUS, L. 



Flowers in dense racemes ; peduncles axillarj'. Calyx campanulate; 



teeth very short. Stamens 9, the ti.mth alisent. Pod oblong. 



Seeds bright scarlet and black. Climbing shrubs. Leaves with 



numerous leaflets. Formosa. 



( ^ ^ r y * ) //. precatorius, L. 



45. VICIA, L. 



I. Flowers in very short peduncled racemes. Style villous below the 

 stigma on the outer side. 



A. Leaflets 2-G, large, obovate-elliptical, obtuse. Tendrils none. 

 Flowers 2-4, in racemes. Corolla white, sometimes tinged 

 with pink ; each wing with a black spot. Pod oblong, 

 leathery, tomentose. Seeds oval, flattened, large. Cult. 



( y 9 ^ > ) r. Faha, L. 



B. Leaflets 4-12. Tendrils elongate, branched. 



1. Leafl(^ts linear, oblong or obovate. 



a. Leaflets 4-10, usually linear, truncate or retuse. 

 Flowers 2-nate or solitary. Pod linear, glab- 

 rous or slightly hairy, 10-sceded. Japan and 



Formosa. 



( 4t y /« /> -V ^^ X I V F 9 ) F. angicstifolia, 



Both. 



b. Leaflets 4-12, oblong, obovate, emarginate or 



retuse, mucronate. Flowers 1-2, axillary, 



subsessile. Corolla pale purple. Pod linear, 



glabrous. Tokio ; Hachijo isl. ; Liukiu and 



Formosa. 



(+..^X;t >/ F9) r. sativa, L. 



Leaves witli ri tcnuinal leaflet. 



var. normalis, Makino. 

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