1891 



* LUPfNUS latitblius. 

 Broad-leaved Lupine. 



DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 



Nat. Old. Fabace^e or Leguminos^, § Papilionace^. 

 LUPINUS.— Supra, vol. ]3.foL 1096. 



L. latifolius ; elatus, caule Isevissimo glaberrimo nltente, foliolis 5-7 (5-9) 

 obovatis basi angustatis supra glaberrimis subtus sparsissime piliferis, stipulis 

 setaceis, bracteis coroUam superantibus, floribus racemi vald^ elongati long^ 

 pedunculati sparsis (et verticillatis) calycis ebracteolati serlcei labiis subin- 

 tegris, carina glabra. /. G. Agardh, Synops.gen. Lupini,p. 18. 



Caulis subprocumbens ramosus. Foliola sublucida, mucrone molli ciis- 

 pidata. Flores purpureo-violacei. Legumina brevia, vix unciam longa, 

 oblique constricta,intus isthmis nullis sed lanugine sparsd parcdque obducta. 

 Seniina nebulosa. 



This Lupine has been described by Dr. J. G. Agardh, 

 in the valuable little work above quoted, from a wild specimen 

 communicated by me, and which had been collected in 

 California, by Mr. Douglas. It is apparently distinct from both 

 L. rivularis and X. littoralisy to which however it approaches 

 more nearly than to X. polyphyllus. It is a hardy perennial, 

 flowering in July and the two following months. 



In the work above referred to Dr. Agardh has described 

 76 certain species of this pretty genus, besides adverting to 

 7 others of which little is known. Of the former 34 are in 

 Mr. Douglas' collections. 



* See folio 1198. 



