68 Leguminose. [ Ulex. 
1a. ULeEx Linn. 
Shrubs; leaves trifoliolate in seedlings, spinescent in 
mature plants, exstipulate; fl. solitary, axillary; calyx 2- 
lipped, upper lip 2-lobed, lower 3-5-toothed; petals clawed; 
stam, monadelphous, anth. dimorphous, 5 large and 5 small; 
stigma capitate; pod many-seeded.—Sp. 12; Europe and 
N. Africa. 
U. rurop#us Linn. Sp.- Pl. p. 241 (1753): 
A shrub, up to 4 ft. high; spines 1-2 in. long, rigid, fur- 
rowed, green; leaflets, if present, hairy; inflorescence race- 
mose; calyx pubescent with black hairs; keeli-pet. shorter 
than wings; pod #? in. long. 
Common about Nuvara Eliya. FI. bright yellow, sweet-scented. 
Native of Europe. 
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3. CROTALARIA Linn. 
Leaves simple: 
Racemes panicled; seed solitary . . 18. C. TUNES 
Racemes solitary ; seeds numerous: 
Stems prostrate or ascending, diffuse, 
herbaceous : 
Stipules wanting: 
Flowers I-4 in a raceme: 
Pod globose . : : : . LC. eiriaee 
Pod oblong. : ; : . 2. C. PReSEearA 
Flowers 4-20 in a raceme: 
Leaves linear-spathulate . 9g. C. AEBEAD 
Leaves oblong-elliptic; raceme 
capitate : : , 10. C. NANA. 
Leaves obovate-oblong ; raceme lax 11. C. LINIFOLIA. 
Stipules present : 
Pod glabrous: 
Leaves elliptic; stipules foliaceous 3. C. LEIOLOBA. 
Leaves linear; stipules small 7. C. MYSORENSIS. 
Pod hairy: 
Stem nearly cylindrical . 4. C. EVOLVULOIDES. 
Stem strongly triquetrous . 8. C. TRIQUETRA. 
Stem erect, robust, often semi-shrubby : 
Stipules present : 
Stipules large, decurrent : 
Upper leaves broadly oblong, 
densely rusty pubescent; stipu- 
lar wing tapering from apex to 
base : 
Leaves up to 15 in. long . . 6. C. SCABRELLA. 
Leaves up to 0'4 in. long ; C. Wightiana. 
Upper leaves linear-oblong, thinly 
pubescent; stipular wing broad- 
ening in the middle . : . 6a. C. Bipiet. 
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