356 LEauMiNos^ (pulse family.) 



Ij II Flowers in distinct axillary clusters, remote or crowded near tips oj twigs. 



77 A. Kurdicus, 78 Bethlemiticus, 79 lepidanthus, 80 argyophyllus. 



IT IT Sjnnes .05 to .35 long ; Iracts deciduous ; dractlets caducous or adhe- 

 rent to calyx-tube. 



81 A. andrachnefolius, 83 Andrachne, 83 Aintabicus, 84 Seytunen- 

 sis, 85 Drusorum. 



IT IT ^ Spines Aq to .3 long ; hracts persistent, adherent to calyx-tube ; 

 bractlets 0. 



86 A. Hasbeyanus, 87 deinacanthus, 88 dipodurus, 89 oxyphyllus, 

 90 Gaillardoti, 91 longifolius. 



* * Calyx inflated in fruit, and sometimes in floioer. 



t Leaflets abruptly pinnate. Petioles spiny. Flowers solitary or twin. 

 X Thorny shrubs, leaves of two forms. 



93 A. Forskahlei, 93 Russelii. 



X X Low, almost stemless shrubs, with scape-lihe peduncles. Leaves all alike. 



94 A. coluteoides. 



t t Leaflets odd pinnate. Petioles unarmed. Floioer s cajntate or racemed. 

 X Pod 1-celled. Stijmles sheathing. 



95 A. vaginans. 



X X Po^ '^-celled. Stipules free. 



96 A. oocephalus, 97 pectinatus, 98 cucullaris, 99 macrocephalus; 

 100 Ecbinops, 101 Kahiricus. 



Skction II. Hairs bicuspid, fixed by their middle. 



* Herbaceous, sometimes indurated at base, unarmed. 



103 A. Kotschyanus, 103 trifoliatus, 104 schizopterus, 105 ancistro- 

 carpus, 106 elongatus, 107 angulosus, 108 dictyocarpus. 



* * Shrubby. Petioles unarmed. 



109 A. Tracboniticus, 110 gladiatus, 111 sauctus, 113 Amalecitanus, 

 113 Camelorum. 



* * * Shrubby. Petioles spiny. 



114 A. angustifolius, 115 Hermoneus. 



1, A. Arabicus, Ehr. © Appressed grey-woolly ; stems slend- 

 er, decumbent. Leaves short, leaflets 7-8 pairs, minute, obovate-oblong. 

 Eacemes axillary ; peduncles somewhat shorter than leaves ; flowers mi- 

 nute ; calyx white-hairy, teeth longer than tube, as long as corolla ; pods 

 .005 long, spreading, hairy, oblong, turgid — Spring — Sinai. 



2. A. epiglottis, L. © .1 to .35, appressed-canescent ; stems 

 simple, the lateral prostrate, ascending. Leaflets 4-7 pairs, linear-ob- 

 long, apiculate. Heads 6-10-flowered, axillary, ovate, short-peduncled, 

 flowers mmw^e; calyx campanuiate, teeth awl-shaped, nearly as long 

 as tube ; podsreflexed, triangular-heart-shaped, .005 long, margins fold- 

 ed loch — Spring ; coast ; Jordan Valley. 



