Centrosema. } Legummose. 83 
no. 282, p. 32 (1913). Phaseolus cylindricus Linn. Amecen. Acad. IV, 
Pp. 132 (1759). Dolichos Catiang Linn. Mant. II, p. 269 (1771). Vigna 
catiang Walp. in Linnea XIII, p. 533 (1839). 
35a. CENTROSEMA Benth. 
Perennial twining herbs; lvs. trifoliolate, with stipelle; 
fils. solitary or racemose, inverted, bracteolate; calyx cam- 
panulate; standard spurred on the back; style dilated at 
apex; pod beaked, ribbed.—Sp. 30; Natives of Tropical 
America. 
Bracteoles twice as long as the calyx; ribs of pod 
jo in. from margin ; . 1. C. Plumieri. 
Bracteoles scarcely exceeding calyx: ribs of Ti 
close to margin. ; . 2. C. pubescens. 
C. Prumiert Benth. Comm. ye Gen. p. 54 (1837); Fawc. & 
Rendle Fl. Jam. IV, 2, p. 44 (1920). Clitoria Plumieri Turp. ex 
Pers. Syn. II, p. 303 ’(1807) ; Bot. Reg. IV, t. 268. 
Stems glabrous; leaflets ovate, hairy only on the under 
surface of the veins; standard hairy on back; pod 6 in. long, 
1 in. broad. 
Moist low country, naturalised. Fl. Apr., Sept.; white with a 
reddish blotch on the standard. 
Colombo. 
Native of Trop. America. 
Page 75.—For Periandra Berteriana Benth. read: 
2. C. PUBESCENS Benth. Comm. Leg. Gen. p. 55 (1837); Fawc. & 
Rendle Fl. Jam. IV, 2, p. 456 12 (1920). Paine Berteriana Trim. 
Fl. Ceyl. II, p. 75 (1894) non Benth. 
Stems pubescent; leaflets elliptic, pubescent beneath; fis. 
smaller than C. Plumieri; standard hairy on the back; pod 
up to 6 in. long, + in. broad. 
About Kandy. Fl. Apr., Oct., Jan. 
Native of Trop. America. 
36. DOLICHOS Linn. 
Add to key: 
Fl. yellow: 
Pods rounded, few-seeded, ciliate . : é D. Hosei. 
Pods compressed : 
Pods glabrous; stem twining; perennial . 2. D. BIFLORUS. 
Pods pubescent; stem erect or panies 
annual P ; ae? D. uniflorus. 
Page 76.—For D. Lablab Linn. read: 
Pod broad; leaflets . : . : : . I. D. lignosus. 
Pod narrow , ; . : : : : D. Lablab, 
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