ft8 i,i.(;r\iiNos.K. (pllsk family.) 



25. DE.^MODU'M. Ij-punio 2 Ojointi'il, bristly. lUcomes tormiual. 



Tribe IV. PHASEOLK^E. Stamens moimilclphous or dimklphoud (9 & 1). Ixv- 

 uine 2 valvi'il, net jnintcil. Cotyledons thick uuU UL•^hy ; usually nuacd above giouuu 

 in geruiiuatiuu. — Chiefly twining vines. 



* Ovary 1 - 2-oTuled. 

 2C. lUIYXCIIOSIA. Legume oblong. Flowers yellow. Leaves trifoliolate. 



* • Ovary few or many-ovule<L 

 t- Keel spirally twisted 



27. APIC. I^eaves pinnate, not slipellate. 



28. I'UASEOLUS. Leaver trifoliolat*;, stipellate. 



■>- ■»- Keel straight. Leaves trifoliolate (except one species of Galactin). 

 *+ legume terete, torulose. 



29. TIGNA. Flowers yellow. Ve.xillum roundish. Stems twining. 



30. ERYTIII{1N'.\. Flowers scarlet. Ve.xillum narrow, elongated. Stems erect. 



++ ++ Legume flattened. 

 = Bracts opposite. Vexillum very large. 



31. CLITO:U.\. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed. Vc.xillum ppurless at the bape. 



32. CEXTUOSEMA. Calyx short, 5-cleft. Vexillum spurred at the base. 



= = Bracts alternate. 

 3.3. AMPIIICAUP.E.\. Calyx 4 - 5-toothed. Flowers of two kind.'. Bracts persistent. 



34. OALACTI.\ Calyx 4-cleft. Bracts deciduou.s. Legume linear. 



35. CANAVALIA. Stamens monadelphous. Calyx bilabiate, llilum linear. L<>gurae three- 



ridged on the back. 



36. DOLICIIOS. Stamens diadelphous (9 & 1). Calyx S-cleft. Ililum oval. 



Tribe V. DAIjBKR(»IK./^. Stamens 10, monadelphous or diadelphous. Legume 

 indehiscent. Cotyledons thick and fleshy. — Trees or shrubs. 



37. PISCIDIA. Legume compressed, 4-winged. Leaves pinnate. 



Tribe VI. SOPHORE..E. Stamens 10, separate. Legume not jointed. — Erect herbs, 



shrubs, or trees. 



* Legume dehiscent. 



38. BAPTISI.V. Stamens deciduous. Legume inflated, stipitate, few-seeded. T.«aves simple 



or trifoliolate. 



39. TIIERMOPSIS. Stiimens persistent. Legume nearly sessile, flattened, many-seeded. 



Leaves trifoliolate. 



40. CLADUASTIS. Stamens persistent. Legume flat, few-seeded. Leaves pinnate. Tree. 



* * Legume indehiscent. 



41. SOPIIOTIA. Legume moniliform. Leaves pinnate. Shrubs. 



SuBOitDKK IT. CiESALPINIEiE. Corolla irregular and somewhat 

 papilionaceous, or almost regular, imbricated in the bud ; the upper petal 

 interior. Stamens sop:irate. Embryo straight. 



42. CERCIS. Flowers perfect, somewhat papilionaceous. Calyx 5-toothed. Leaves simp'e. 



43. CASSL\. Flowers perfect, irregular. Calyx deeply 5-parted. Anthers dissimilar. Leaves 



pinnate. 



44. GLEDITSCIIIA. Flowers polygamous, almost regular. Calyx 3 - 5-parted. Leaves pin- 



nate and bipinnate. 



SuBORDKR III. MIMOSEJE. Corolla regular, hypogynous, valvate 

 in the bud. Stamens distinct or united, often very numerous, inserted with 

 the petals. Embryo straight. — Leaves pinnate or 2 - 3-pmnaie. Flow- 

 ers polygamous. 



