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181 AMPHICA'P.P^A. Calyx camp;.nulate, 4-toothed; teeth 

 equal, obtuse. VeV.illum bioad, incumbent. Stamens diadel- 

 phous. Style filiform, .cro-.vr.cd by f. capitate stigma. Legume 

 compressed, 'stipitatc, ! -1-sei.dtvl. 1'ivining herbs, with trifo- 

 liate leaves, and apetalous flowers. 



182 KENNE'DYA. Calyx bilabiate (f. 47. ffl.), upper lip bi- 

 dentate, lower one trifid. Vexillum recurved (f. 47. &.). Sta- 

 mens diadelphous (f. 47. g.). Stigma obtuse (f. 47. _/.). Legume 

 linear, compressed, transversely many-celled. Twining shrubs, 

 with simple or trifoliate leaves, and scarlet, red, or purple 

 flowers. 



183 RHYNCHOSIA. Calyx 5-cleft, somewhat bilabiate. Co- 

 rolla usually shorter than the calyx. Stamens diadelphous, 

 free, filaments jointed at the base. Style filiform, bent. Legume 

 sessile, compressed, rather falcate, 2-seeded. Climbing herbs 

 or shrubs, with simple or trifoliate leaves, and yellow flowers. 



184 EURIOSMA. Calyx 5-cleft, subbilabiate. Stamens dia- 

 delphous. Vexillum silky or villous. Legume straight, 1 -cell- 

 ed. Subshrubs, with trifoliate leaves, and yellow flowers. 



185 FAGE'LIA. Calyx 5-cleft; segments linear, acute, 2 

 upper ones adhering together a greater length than the others. 

 Vexillum reflexed. Keel obtuse, longer than the wings. Sta- 

 mens diadelphous. Legume ovate, cylindrical, turgid, 6-seeded. 

 Decumbent or twining shrubs, beset with clammy hairs, having 

 trifoliate leaves, and yellowish flowers. 



186 WISTA'RIA. Calyx campanulate, somewhat bilabiate (f. 

 48. a.), upper lip with 2 short teeth, lower one with 3 subulate 

 lobes. Vexillum bicallous. Wings conforming to the keel (f. 

 48. 6.). Keel 2-edged. Stamens diadelphous (f. 48. c. f.), 

 Legume coriaceous (f. 48. c.). Climbing shrubs, with impari- 

 pinnate leaves, and lilac-blue flowers. 



187 A'PIOS. Calyx campanulate, 5 -toothed, the tooth under 

 the keel elongated and acute. Keel falcate, linear. Stamens dia- 

 delphous. Stigma cmarginate. Legume many-seeded. Seeds in- 

 tercepted by dissepiments. A climbing herb, with tuberous 

 roots, impari-pinnate leaves, and brownish-purple flowers. 



188 PHASE" OLUS. Calyx campanulate, bilabiate, upper lip 

 bidentate, lower one 3-parted. Keel, as well as the diadelphous 

 stamens and style, twisted together, rarely incurved. Legume 

 compressed or cylindrical, many-seeded. Seeds intercepted by 

 cellular substance. Twining herbs or subshrubs, with trifo-. 

 Hate leaves, and scarlet, red, or white flowers. 



189 CYRTOTROPIS. Calyx bilabiate, upper lip 1-toothed, lower 

 one tridentate. Vexillum reflexed. Keel linear, falciform. 

 Wings wedge-shaped, short. Stamens diadelphous. Legume 

 sessile, linear, compressed, many-seeded. Seeds separated by 

 spongy substance. A twining herb, with impari-pinnate leaves, 

 and pendulous racemes of flesh-coloured flowers. 



190 SOJA. Calyx bibracteate at the base, 5-cleft, with 2 of 

 the teeth approximate or joined at the base. Vexillum ovate, 

 with a short unguis. Keel oblong, straight. Stamens diadel- 

 phous. Legume 2-5-seeded. Seeds intercepted by cellular 

 substance. Hispid climbing herbs, with trifoliate leaves, and 

 violaceous flowers. 



191 DOLICHOS. Calyx bibracteolate at the base, campanu- 



late, 5-toothed, 2 of which are approximate or joined. Vexillum 

 roundish, having 2-4 callosities at the base. \Vings oblong, ob- 

 tuse. Keel obtuse. Stamens diadelphous. Style bearded above 

 the middle. Legume compressed. Seeds intercepted by cel- 

 lidar substance. Climbing herbs or shrubs, with trifoliate leaves, 

 and white or purple flowers. 



192 T/ENIOCA'RPUM. Calyx bilabiate, 5-cleft, upper lip biden- 

 tate, lower one 3-parted. Vexillum ovate. W r ings spurred. 

 Keel obtuse, compressed. Stamens 1 0, diadelphous. Legume 

 hispid, compressed, many-celled, somewhat articulated. 



193 VI'GNA. Calyx 4-cleft. Vexillum broad, reflexed, with 

 callosities at the base. Wings rhomboid. Stamens diadelphous. 

 Legume terete, incurved. Twining herbs, with trifoliate leaves, 

 and yellow flowers. 



194 LA'BLAB. Calyx tubular, 4-cleft, 3 lower ones acute. 

 Vexillum with 4 callosities at the base. Stamens diadelphous. 

 Style compressed, bearded below. Legume compressed. Seeds 

 separated by cellular substance. Twining herbs, with trifoliate 

 leaves, and white or purple flowers. 



195 PACHYRHIZUS. Calyx urceolate, 4-lobed, upper lobe 

 broader and emarginate. Vexillum roundish. Stamens diadel- 

 phous. Legume compressed, 7- 8-seeded. Twining subshrubs, 

 with trifoliate leaves, and violaceous flowers. 



1 96 PARO'CHETUS. Calyx 4-cleft. Vexillum 2-lobed. Keel 

 obtuse, covering the wings. Stigma obtuse. Legume many- 

 seeded. Creeping herbs, with trifoliate leaves, and shewy purple 

 flowers, 



197 DIOCLEA. Calyx bibracteate at the base, 4-cleft, 2 

 lateral segments narrowest. Vexillum obovate-oblong, reflexed. 

 Stamens diadelphous. Stigma subclavate. Legume linear, 

 compressed, winged on the upper suture. Twining shrubs, with 

 trifoliate leaves, and red flowers. 



198 PSOPHOCA'RPUS. Calyx urceolate, unequally bilabiate. 

 Vexillum roundish, reflexed, bearing 2 callosities at the base. 

 Wings stipitate. Keel oblong, 2-edged. Stamens diadelphous. 

 Legume oblong, 4-winged, 7- 8-seeded. A tuberous rooted 

 herb, with trifoliate leaves, and bluish flowers. 



199 CANAVA'LIA. Calyx tubular, bilabiate (f. 49. 6.), lower 

 lip 3-toothed, upper lip with 2 large rounded lobes. Vexillum 

 large (f. 49. rf.), bicallose at the base. Wings stipitate, oblong, 

 auriculate. Keel 2-petalled (f. 49. c.). Stamens monadelphous 

 (f. 49. a.). Legume compressed (f. 49. e.), 3-keeled, with a 

 membrane between each seed. Twining herbs or subshrubs, 

 with trifoliate leaves, and large purplish flowers. 



200 A'MPHODUS. Calyx bilabiate, upper lip bidentate, lower 

 one trifid. Vexillum reflexed, with a tooth on each side at the 

 base. Wings and keel linear. Stamens diadelphous. Legume 

 compressed, many-seeded. A climbing plant, with trifoliate 

 leaves, and dark-red flowers. 



201 MUCU'NA. Calyx campanulate, bilabiate, lower lip trifid, 

 upper one entire. Vexillum shorter than the wings and keel. 

 Keel acute. Stamens diadelphous. Legume hispid, oblong, 

 torose, having cellular substance between the seeds. Twining 

 herbs or subshrubs, with trifoliate leaves, and large, purplish, 

 white, or yellow flowers. 



