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4. AMPH. ELLIOTI Raf. monoica Elliot. Gl. 

 monoica ? L. stem twining angular with reflex- 

 ed hairs, folioles ovate lanceolate subequal,thin, 

 acute, scabrous above, petiols long: racemes 

 pendulous commonly sterile, calix hairy gib- 

 bose. Pods of imperfect flowers ovate one seed- 

 ed In Carolina, Virginia <fcc. Flowers white 

 and violet. Doubtful sp. yet, since Elliot says 

 in diagnosis leaves glabrous, and in description 

 hairy ! He confirms the existence of imperfect 

 flowers in racemes, cultivated for these pods 

 like Arachis, but Linneus says these subterra- 

 nean flowers are solitary ! It would be hard to 

 say what Michaux, Pursh, Torrey, Hooker, 

 Beck, Eaton &c mean by their monoica, which 

 they do not describe, blending 4 or 5 sp. under 

 that false name j most of them have all the 

 flowers perfect and fertile. 



5. AMPH. DELTIFOLIA Raf. stem twining with 

 reflexed hairs, petiols short, folioles scabrous 

 eiliate ovate deltoid, lateral obliqual, medial 

 rhomboidal : racemes short equal to petiols, 

 erect pauciflore, bracks ovate acute striate 

 From Canada and Missouri to New Jersey, the 

 most common kind and probably the monoica 

 of many botanists, but without imperfect flow- 

 ers ; all with whitish petals, although many are 

 abortive several Var. 1, Incarnata^procera 8 

 feet high &c. 



6. AMPH. CUSPID AT A Raf. stem twining an- 

 gular hairy, hairs patent fulvous, petiols very 

 long, folioles ample ovate cuspidate nearly 

 smooth, lateral obliqual '. racemes elongate ra- 

 mose, racemules 3-4flore, bracts ovate obtuse 

 striate, equal to pedicels, Calix smooth Mts. 

 Cumberland of East Kentucky, disc. 1823. 

 Leaves large 3-4 inches, petiols 6-8 inches : 

 flowers small, white. 



