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Leaves entire. 



Leaves 1 to 3 lines long and broad. 



Pubesceuce rigid. Leaves broadly obovate 3. ^. strir/illosa. 



Glabrous or nearly so. Leaves broadly coi'date acute or 



mucronate 4i. B. cordigera. 



Glabrous. Leaves orbicular, very obtuse 5. ^. lerdicularis. 



Leaves oblong-lanceolate, \ to f in. lonj^ (). B. Ki 



iameusis. 



Series IL Eriocarpse- — Leaves alternate, Cahjx tipper lobes acuminate acute or 

 mucronate. Ovary very hairy. Pod nearly sessile^ hairy. 



Leaves mostly above \ in. loiigj or, if small, narrow. Pod much 

 longer than broad. 



Leaves ovate to lanceolate, acute, \ to 1^ in. long. Calyx-lobes 

 longer than the tube 7. ^- ornafa. 



Leaves narrow-oblong or linear, obtuse, i to f in. long. Calyx- 

 lobes longer than the tube 8, ^. eriocarpa. 



Leaves narrow cordate-lanceolate, rarely above \ in. long. Calyx- 

 lobes scarcely so long as the tube. J^ranchlets often spinesccnt 9. B, divaricata. 

 Leaves under i in. long and broad. Pod about as broad as long. 



Leaves ovate, flat. Calyx upper lobes very large, obovate, almost 

 covering the pod. Branches spinescent 10.-5. calycina. 



Leaves very small, orbicular, with revolute margins. Calyx upper 

 lobes not much larger than the lower. Pod exserted , * . 11. B.foliosa. 



Series IIL Norraiales.-' Leaves alternate. Calyx upper loles rounded or truncate, 

 ^^ry glalrous or ciliate on the edge. Fad sessile or stipitaie, glabrous. 



Branches terete or angular. Leaves not distichous. 

 -Branches pubescent or villous, not spinescent. 

 Leaves cordate lanceolate or linear, pungent- pointed .... 12. -6. cifierea. 



Leaves liuear-cuneate, obtuse retuse or 2.1obed U. B. triloba. 



>Vhole plant glabrous. Branchlets spinescent. 

 Calyx 2^ to 3 lines long. Keel nearly as long as the standard. 



Pod on a long stipes 14, B. Preissii. 



Calyx 2 to 2i lines long. Lower petals much shorter than the 



standard. Pod nearly sessile \^. B. concinna. 



Crauchea terete or slightly compressed. Leaves distichous, usually 

 small and rigid (except B. linophylla). 

 ^eel mucli longer than the standard. • „ • /■ 



l^caves ovate-corduie or cordatc-lanccolate 1^* ^- <^<^^'^'!<'f' 



Leaves linear-lanceolate, rounded or narrowed at the base , - 17. B. nqncola. 

 ^eel shorter than the standard. 



l^eaves mostly above i in. long. -.o o 7- i n 



Leaves nai-row-linear, crowded, i to 1 in. long 18. //. Imophyiia. 



Leaves ovate or oblong, str^ obtuse, not coriaceous, j- /• a 



Branches elonc:ated, weak and stragu:ling, villous • • • l^' %' ^^^^^f^^ 

 Stems prostrate, pubescent, rarely above 1 ft. long . . 20. B, prostata. 

 leaves mostly under i in. long, rigid. 

 , -No thorns. 



Branches pubescent. Leaves ovate or cordate. 



Pedicels longer thau the leaves. Pod sessile, thin witli . 



nerve-like margins. Ovules 6 or more 21. i/. Ouxijoiia. 



Pedicels short. Pod on a loni? stipes, witli much 



thickened margins. Ovules 2 or 3 21. 5. Broicnn, 



Plant quite glabrous. Pedicels very short. Pod on a 

 long stipes. Ovules 2 or 3- 



Leaves obovate or rhomboidal. Pod with thick mar- 

 gins .... 23. -ff. rhowbifotia. 



Leaves coiWe, acute ! ! ! ! -' i i • • • • 24. ^. pulckella. 



