* 



318 * XL. LEGUMiNosyE. [Acacia. 



• 



Pod much twisted, the outer raargin deeply sinuate . . . 267. ^. auric uUfo mis. 



Pod quite uncertnin. 



Phyllodia narrowed at both ends, with numerous parallel veins 

 or nerves, and usually falcate, as in the Falcattp, but under 



3 in, long 252. A. le])tosiachya. 



Phyllodia of A.jitUfera and others of the Faicato!, but the small 



lateral parallel veins appearing, under a lens, very much ana- « 



stomosed into a fine network ; 263. A. retinervis. 



E. Dimidiatse, — FhjUodia large, broad, very ohlique or falcate, with 3 or more dis- 

 ta7it promiiient nerves, more or less confluent at or near the louder margin at the base, 

 ^innately net-veined between them, 



Branchlets very acutely angular or almost winged. 



Glabrous and glaucous. Spike* pedunculate. Flowers mostly 



4-merous 2(jS. A, latifolia. 



Hoary or silky-pubesceut. Spikes sessile. Flowers mostly 5- 



merous ', . 269. A. holosericea. 



Branchlets terete or scarcely angular. 



Spikes 1 to 2 in. long. Flowers glabrous. (Erect shrub) . . 270. A. dimidiata. 

 Spikes scarcely \, in. long, dense. Flowers densely pubescent. 



Stem prostrate or diffuse 271. A. hmiifusa. 



Div. 11. BIPINNATM— Leaves all bipinnate. 



Series IX. BotryocepHalae. — Leaves bipi^ivate, Stipules small or none. Flower- 

 heads globular, in axillary racemes or terminal clusters, 



Pinnre 2 to 4 pairSj rarely 5 or 6 pairs. Leaflets above i in. long. 

 Young shoots golden-pubesceut. Leaflets 8 to 12 pairs, lan- 

 ceolate, acute, 1 to 2 in. long - . 272. A. elata. 



Glabrous and glaucous. Leaflets 12 to 20 pairs, oblong or linear, 

 scarcely acute, about \ in. long. Gland distant from the 

 lowest pinuce 273. A, pruinosa. 



Glabrous and glaucous. Leaflets 4 to 8 pairs, obovate-oblong, 



veiy obtuse, 4 to 6 lines long. Gland close to the lowest pinnse 274. A. spectahhs^ 



Foliage pubescent. Leaflets 6 to 10 pairs or more, obtuse, 3 to 



4, lines long. Gland at the base of the petiole 275. A, polylotrya. 



.Folia;:e glabrous. Leaflets 10 to 15 pairs, obtuse or acute, firm, 



pale underneath, 3 to 4 lines long 276. A, discolor. 



Pinna? 8 to 15 pairs. Leaflets very numerous, Barrow-linear and 

 very small, or 3 to 4 lines long and subulate. 

 Glabrous, or, if tomentose, pubescent, the young shoots of a yel- 

 lowish or golden tinge. Pod (always?) uuder 4 lines broad, 

 often contracted between the seeds . . . 2]1. A. decurrens. 



Silvcry-tomentosG or very glaucous. Pod (always?) above 4 

 ^ . lines broad, not contracted between the seeds 278. A. dealbata. 



PinnsB 12 to 15 pairs. Leaflets 6 to 10 pairs, ovate -cordate, ,, 



under 1 line long. Branches pubescent 279. A. cardiophj^ 



Pinnae 3 to 6 pairs. Leaflets 6 to 10 pairs, oblong, under 2 lines 



long. Branches glabrous or hispid. Flowers numerous, in .77^ 



dense heads. ......! 2S0. A. leptoclada. 



Finn® 3 to 10 pairs. Leaflets 6 to 20 pairs, linrar, under 2 lines 



long. Branches hirsute. Flowers few in the heads . . . . 281. ^.i^^^^^^^^^-^* 



Series X. Pnlchellae.— Z*?^r^* hipinvate. Stipules none or smaller, ^-^^^^^^^^^j^^rf 

 spt7iescent. Fiower-heads globular or cylindrical, on simple axillary solitary or ci 

 peduncles. 



Seeds longitudinal. Tlower-heads globular. Petals not striate. 



Spines axillary, rarely entirely wanting- Piuusc 1 pair. Leaf. , , n, 



lets 4 to 7 pairs .•;...../... ^ 2^2. A.pulchella. 



