MenziesianfB. 



N. O. Leguminosse 



TAB. CCLXJfXII. 



Phaca densifolia. 



Decumbens subincano-pubescens, caule striato, foliolis 16-18- 

 jugis densis obovato-cuneatis retusis^ stipulis connatis ovatis 

 acuminatis membranaceis, pedunculis folio longioribus, ra- 

 cemis ovatis demum reflexis densifloris, bracteis parvis subu- 

 latis pedicellos aequantibus, calycis tubo brevi dentibus lato- 

 subulatis brevibus rectis subasqualibus, legumine maximo sub- 



biuniciali elliptico acuto inflato. 

 P. densifolia. Sm, in BeeSy Cycl. — De Cand. Prodr. 2. p. 274. 



Hook, et Am. BoL of Beech. Voy. 1./?. 138 and 334. Torr. 



et Gr. Fl. o/N. Am. \.p. 344. 

 P. canescens. Nutt in Torr. et Gr. Lc* 

 Hab. California. Menzies. Beechey. Douglas. NuttaU. 



A species remarkable for its numerous leaves and crowded 

 leaflets, and for the large size of the inflated pods. 



Fig. 1. Flower. /. 2. Pistil :— magnified. 



