288 FLORA OF MADRAS. [Crotalaria. 



branches furrowed; corolla yellow, large, in long ter- 

 minal racemes ; pod densely dark-brown-velvety : 

 Stipules lanceolate, curved or deflexed ; a densely browii- 

 silky-tomentose shrub ; leaves elliptic- ovate or -lanceo- 

 late, l'5-2 in. broad, mucronate; standard slightly 



villous; pod 1-5-2 in. long 50. obtecta. 



Stipules subulate erect or ; a thinly pale-brown-silky- 

 pubescent shrub ; leaves linear-lanceolate or -oblong, 

 25-1-5 in. broad, obtuse and mucronate or acute ; stan- 

 dard glabrous; pod 1-1'25 in. long 51. juncea. 



Flowers in panicles : 



Pods long, much longer than the calyx : 

 Pods long-stalked, stalk '4 in. long: 



Pedicels of flowers alternate ; leaves obovate- oblong, 

 silky-villous with shining hairs ; pods nearly glabrous, 

 more than 1 in. long : 



Pods 1 in. long without the stalk ; bracts and brac- 

 teoles ovate -lanceolate, spreading, more or less 

 deciduous, not shining on upper surface, the brac- 

 teoles close under the calyx ; calyx-lobes not mar- 

 ginally revolute 52. longipes. 



Pods 1-1-5 in. long without the stalk ; bracts and 

 bracteoles cordate, acute, reflexed, persistent, shining* 

 and viscous on upper surface, the bracteoles '2-'3 in. 

 from the calyx ; calyx -lobes marginally revolute 



53. sJievaroyensis* 



Pedicels of flowers opposite or alternate ; leaves oblaii- 

 ceolate, dully pale-brown-villous ; pods softly puberu- 

 lous nearly 2 in. long ; bracts and bracteoles broadly 

 ovate, acuminate, recurved, persistent, the bracteoles 

 1 in. from the calyx; calyx-lobes marginally revolute 



54. sultperfoliata. 



Pods sessile or very nearly so, 1-1 '2 in. long; leaves golden - 

 silky, often large ; bracteoles close under the calyx : 



Bracts and bracteoles ovate-acuminate, more or less 

 deciduous, spreading, not shining and black (when 

 dry) on upper surface ; calyx-lobes not prominently 



revolute 55. madurensi*. 



Bracts and bracteoles broadly cordate, acute, per- 

 sistent, shining viscous and black (when dry) on upper 

 surface ; calyx-lobes prominently revolute 



56. candicans. 



