Crotalaria.~\ LEGUM1NOSAE. 281 



Leaves simple, the petiole not articulated : 



Stipules decurrent as a persistent Aving to the branchlets; flowers 



yelloAv Alatae. 



Shrub reaching 3-4 ft. in height or more ; leaves up to 4 in. long 

 and 3'5 in. broad, elliptic-obovate, obtuse and inucronate at apex, 

 covered Avith appressed golden shining velvety pubescence ; 

 stipular Aving gradually expanding to a triangular hooked apex ; 



flowers 1 in. long ; pod nearly 2 in 1 . Wiyhtiana. 



Erect undershrubs up to about 2 ft. in height : 

 Leaves densely rusty velvety -pubescent : 



Leaves ovate, acute or obtuse, inucronate, up to 1*5 in. long 

 by 1 in. broad ; stipular Aving widened upwards into a broad 

 recurved point ; floAvers ? in. long ; pod 1 in. long 



2. scabrella. 



Leaves elliptic-oblong, acute, up to *9 in. long by "3 in. broad ; 

 stipular Aving narrow with a small sharp point; floAvers *5 in. 



long ; pods up to 1 in. long 3. conferta. 



Leaves thinly rusty- or grey-pubescent, somewhat glaucous 

 beneath : 



Lower leaves ovate, up to 2 in. long by 1 in. broad, upper ones 

 narrowly linear-oblong, about 1 in. long by '1 in. broad; 

 stipular Aving Avith long erect or slightly recurved auricles ; 

 racemes few-flowered ; flowers '5 in. long ; pod 1*8 in. long 



4. Bidiei. 



Leaves obovate, obtuse or acute, grey -pubescent, up to 3 in. 

 long by 1 in. broad ; stipular wing broad, its top shortly 

 auricled ; racemes elongate, many-flowered ; floAvers *o in. 



long; pods 1'2 in. long o. alata. 



Prostrate or diffuse small undershrubs ; racemes few-floAvered : 

 Stems Aviry ; leaves ovate elliptic or orbicular, sparsely pubes- 

 cent, up to 1*2 in. long by '7 in. broad ; stipular Aving narrow, 

 the auricle triangular; flowers - o in. long; pod 1-1*3 in. long 



(3. ovalifolia. 



Stems almost filiform ; leaves orbicular, emargiiiate, sparsely 

 villous, up to '8 in. long by '6 in. broad ; stipular Aving very 

 narrow with a short recurved auricle ; flowers '6 in. long ; 



pod 1 in 7. Bourneae. 



Stipules none or small, not decurrent : 



Racemes all lateral, leaf -opposed, feAv- often only 1-floAvered; 



mostly prostrate trailing herbs D iff usae. 



Pod almost globose, hairy ; racemes 1-2-floAvered, flowers yelloAv, 

 stij ules minute or none : 



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