344 DIA DELPHI A DECANDRTA. HedysarUTtl. 



nearly straight, slightly crenate on the under margin, from 

 six to ten jointed ; joints nearly square, swelled, and scab- 

 rous at the middle. Seed reniform, pale brown. 



JVote. Until I observed this plant I was inclined to con- 

 sider Smithia sensitiva, a species of Hcdysarum, but on find- 

 inof this aoree as well in its natural and essential characters 

 with Aifon's species, I have been induced to consider them 

 as constitiiting- a well marked genus, differing essentially in 

 both calyx and stamens from Aeschynomene, and Hedysa- 

 mm. 



HEDYSARUM. Schreh. gen. N. 1204. 



Corol with keel transversely obtuse. Loment articulated 

 with one seed in each. 



JSTote. Those with a folded legume or rather loment of 

 two or more roundish joints have peculiarities sufficient to 

 authorize their being separated from this inconveniently over- 

 grown genus. I have already six species which would form 

 a pretty good foundation for the new family, viz. a new one 

 with simple leaves, layopodioides, &c. also, alopecuroides 

 with ternate leaves, and with pinnate leaves pictum, and Cri- 

 nilum. 



SECT. I. Leaves simple. 



J.U.alhayi. Willd. iiu 1171. 



Shrubby, armed. Leaves oblong, mucronate. Stipules 

 ensiform. 



Sans. Yasa, or yavasa. 



Hind. Juvvasa. 



Pers. Shooturk has from its being the common food of the 

 camel. 



A native of Hindoostan, and generally found in a dry, ra- 

 ther barren, sandy soil. Its branches are used for the screens, 

 called Tattees, employed during the hot dry winds, common in 



