206 XL. LEGUMINOS^. [Teplimla, 



- 6. T. porrecta^ E. Br. Herb, {undtr Galega). Eootstock thick, with 

 elongated diffuse or ascending stems, the whole plant loosely pubescent or 

 nearly glabrous. Leaflets nsually 11 to 19, sessile, from broadly elliptical- 

 oblong to nearly linear, obtuse or with recurved points, 3 to 8 lines long, 

 coriaceous, the primary veins arcuate and anastomosing within the edge, and 

 •conspicuous on both sides. Stipules striate, recurved. Racemes long and 

 slender, terminal, often leafy at the base, the floral leaves usnally 3-foliolate. 

 Flowers rather small, on pedicels longer than the calyx. Calyx pubescent, 

 about 2 lines long, the lobes narrow subulate, pointed, at least as long as the 

 tube. Standard pubescent, about 4 lines diameter. Style scarcely flattened, 



strongly bearded. Pod about 1 to \\ in. long, arcuate, pubescent. Seeds 

 orbicular. 



. N. Australia. Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, JS. Brown; Tort Essingtoii, Am- 

 strong, 



7. T. polyzyga, F, MnelL Herb. Stems or branches elongated, hoary 

 or almost silky with a close tomentiun. Leaflets 20 to 40 or more, on a 

 common petiole of 3 to 5 in., oblong, obtnse, mostly 4 or 5 lines long, rigid, 

 nearly glabrous above, silky pubescent imderncath, the primary veius few and 

 anastomosing within the margin. Flowers small, in distant clusters, in long 

 often branched raceuies. Pedicels short. Calyx silky-tomentose, 2 to 2} 

 lines long, the lobes rather broad, acute, shorter than the tube. Standard 

 broad; keel obtuse. Style flat. Pod nearly straight, 1| to 2 in. long, 

 softly tomeutose. Seeds lenticular. 



N. Australia. Upper Victoria river, F. Mneller ; islands cf the Gulf of Carpentam, 



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rown. 



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8. T. graminifolia, 'P. Mnell. Herb. Eootstock perennial, with ascend- 

 ing or erect branching stems of 1 to 1^ ft., slender, angled, ghibrous or 

 loosely pubescent. Leaves few, simple, sessile, linear or liucar-laiici^olate, 

 acuminate, 3 to 5 in. long, rather rigid, glabrous or nearly so, the primarv 

 veins very oblique, occasionally anastomosing. Raceuies slender. Flowers 

 small, in distaut pairs or clusters. Calyx-tube not 1 line long, the teeth or 

 lobes shorter than the tube, lanceolate. "Standard broad, with a small callo- 

 sity above the claw ; keel much curved, obtuse. Style flattened. Pod lincnr, 

 pubescent, but only seen young. 



N. Australia. Providence Hill, F. Mueller. 



9. T. simplicifolia, F. Muell. Herb. Eootstock perennial, with asceii 

 ing or erect branching stems of 1 to \\ ft., slightly angular, glabrous or 

 loosely pubescent. Leaflets single, articulate on a petiole of from ^ to above 

 1 m. long, linear or linear-lanceolate, 3 to 5 in. long, rather rigid, glabiwis 

 or pubescent, obliquely penninerved, without stipellje. Stipules rigid- Ra- 

 cemes terminal, often leafy at the base. Flosvers in distant pairs, larger tlian 

 in T. grnminifolla. Calyx-tube softly pubescent, 1^ lines long ; lubes lan- 

 ceolate, acute, shorter than the tube. Standard al most reniform ; keel curved, 

 obtuse. Staminal sheath earlier open on the upper side than in most species, 

 the upper filament adhering to one side in the middle. Style much flat- 

 tened. Pod not seen. 



M. Anatralia. Trap plains. Roper river, F. Mueller. 



