LEGUMINOS/E. XII. PODALYRIA. XIII. CHORIZEMA. 



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pedicels 1 -flowered, one-lialf sliorter tlinn the leaves, and are, as 

 well as the calyxes, clothed with appressed silky pubescence. 

 Pj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 



11 "ed" -c-lcaved Podalyria. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1804. Shrub 

 4 to G feet. 



5 P. MYRriLi.iFOLiA (Willd. spec. 2. p. 505.) leaves oblong- 

 obovatc, bluntish, silky on both surfaces ; pedicels 1 -flowered, 

 about equal in length to the leaves, and are, as well as the 

 calyxes, clothed with silky oppressed pubescence. fy . G. Na- 

 tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Sophora myrtillifolia, Retz. 

 obs. 1. p. 56. Sophora rotundifolia, Berg. cap. 138. Flowers 

 purple, with a paler keel. 



whortle-berry-leavedPodaHytia. Fl. April, Oct. Clt. 1795. 

 Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 



C P. BUXIFOLIA (Willd. spec. 2. p. 505 ?) leaves oval or ob- 

 ovate, bluntish, glabrous above, and silky beneath ; pedicels 1- 

 flowered, about the length of the leaves ; calyxes clothed with 

 rusty villi. Tj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Ker. 

 hot. reg. 869. Sophora buxifolia, Retz. obs. l.p. 35. Flowers 

 purple, with paler wings. 



Box-leaved Podalyria. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1790. Shrub 



2 to 4 feet. 



7 P. STYRACIFOLIA (Sims, bot. mag. 1580.) leaves oval or ob- 

 ovate, mucronate, pubescent, reticulated beneath ; pedicels 1- 

 flowered, about equal in length to the leaves ; calyx clothed with 

 rusty tomentum ; vexillum reflexed, broadly emargi'nate. T? . 

 G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. P. calyptrata, Willd. 

 spec. 2. p. 504. Sophora calyptrata, Retz. obs. 1. p. 36. 

 Hypocalyptus calyptratus, Thunb. fl. cap. 568. Flowers pale- 

 purple. 



Styrax-leaved Podalyria. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1792. Sh. 6 ft. 



8 P. GLAU'CA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 102.) leaves oval, glabrous 

 above, and silky beneath; pedicels 1 -flowered, much longer 

 than the leaves. Jj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Hypocalyptus glaucus, Thunb. fl. cap. 569. P. buxifolia, 

 Lam. diet. 5. p. 445. ill. 327. f. 4. Flowers pale-purple. 



Glaucous Podalyria. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1810. Slirub 4 

 to 6 feet. 



9 P. CORU'SCANS (Reichb. ex Spreng. syst. append, p. 171.) 

 leaves nearly sessile, crowded, ovate-lanceolate, acute, clothed 

 on both surfaces with silky villi ; flowers axillary, nearly sessile. 

 T; . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 



Glittering Podalyria. Fl. July, Aug. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 



* * Peduncles 2-Jloivered. 



10 P. ARGE'NTEA (Saljsb. par. lend. t. 7.) leaves oval, acute, 

 silky on both surfaces, marginate ; peduncles 2-3-flowered, longer 

 than the leaves ; calyxes tomentose, rather scabrous. 1j . G. 

 Native of the Cape of Good Hope. P. biflora, Sims, bot. mag. 

 753. Sophora biflora var. Retz. obs. 1. p. 36. Burrn. fl. cap. 

 prod. p. 12. Lam. ill. 327. f. 3. Hypocalyptus pedunculatus, 

 Thunb. fl. cap. 569. Flowers white, according to Sims, or pur- 

 plish at the margin of the vexillum, or pale-pink. 



Sileery Podalyria. Fl. Feb. June. Clt. 1789. Shrub 3 to 6 ft. 



11 P. LIPARIOIDES (D. C. prod. 2. p. 102.) leaves oval, 

 acutish, silky on both surfaces ; peduncles 2-flowered, much 

 longer than the leaves ; calyx clothed with appressed silky 

 down, Fj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Very like 

 the preceding species, but differs in the leaves being much more 

 silky, by the calyx being clothed with appressed pubescence, 

 not hairy, and by the corolla being flesh-coloured. 



Liparia-like Podalyria. Fl. Feb. June. Clt. 1820. Shrub 



3 to 6 feet. 



12 P. SUBBIFLORA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 102.) leaves oval, mu- 

 cronulate, pubescent on both surfaces, and reticulated beneath ; 

 peduncles 1 -2-flowered, longer than the leaves ; calyxes clothed 



with rusty appressed pubescence. Tj . G. Native of the Cape 

 of Good Hope. Sophora biflora, var. Rets. 1. c. Flowers pale- 

 purple. Perhaps the three last species are merely varieties of 

 one plant. 



Somemhat-tno-Jlowered Podalyria. Fl. Feb. July. Clt. 1810. 

 Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 



13 P. CORDA'TA (R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 8.) 

 leaves cordate, roundish, nearly sessile, very villous ; peduncles 

 2-flowered , calyxes villous, with the segments shorter than the 

 wings. fj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 

 purplish. 



CWate-leaved Podalyria. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1794. Shrub 

 3 to 4 feet. 



14 P. RACEMULOSA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 102.) leaves oval, mu- 

 cronulate, clothed with appressed silky pubescence on both sur- 

 faces ; peduncles twice the length of the leaves, 2-4-flowered ; 

 calyxes clothed with appressed, silky, rusty pubescence. Jj . G. 

 Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Lobes of calyx bluntish. 

 Corolla pale-purple. 



Racemulose-ftowered Podalyria. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 



15 P. PARVIFLORA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 102.) leaves ovate, 

 acute, tomentose ; peduncles very short, 1 -2-flowered; legume 

 ovate, tumid. Jj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Crotalaria parviflora, Thunb. fl. cap. 571. 



Small-jlowcred Podalyria. Shrub. 



Cult. A genus of elegant silky shrubs. The species thrive 

 best in a mixture of loam and peat, and young cuttings will root 

 if planted in a pot of sand, with a bell or hand-glass placed over 

 them, but they are usually increased by seeds. 



XIII. CHORIZE'MA (derived from \opoe, clioros, a dance, 

 and t[jM, senna, a drink. This plant was originally discovered 

 by Labillardiere upon the south-west coast of New Holland, at 

 the foot of the mountains near a spot where, after being tanta- 

 lized with finding many salt springs, his party had just met with 

 an ample supply of fresh water. This welcome refreshment, of 

 which he speaks feelingly in his book, seems to have suggested 

 the name). Labill. voy. 1. p. 405. R. Br. in hort. kew. p. 8. 

 D. C. prod. 2. p. 102. Chorozematis spec. Smith in Lin. soc. 

 trans. 9. p. 251. 



LIN. SYST. Dec&ndria, Monogijnia. Calyx half 5-cleft, bila- 

 biate, upper lip bifid, lower one 3-parted. Keel of flower ven- 

 tricose, shorter than the wings. Style short, hooked, crowned 

 by an obliquely-obtuse stigma. Legume ventricose, 1 -celled, 

 many-seeded, sessile or subsessile. Australian subshrubs, with 

 alternate, simple, sinuately-toothed, or entire leaves. 



1 C. ILICIFOLIA (Labill. voy. 1. p. 405. t. 21.) leaves pinna- 

 tifidly-toothed, spinose, oblong-lanceolate, with an entire acu- 

 men, which is longer than the teeth ; bracteoles at the top of 

 the pedicels. J? . G. Native of New Holland, on the south- 

 west coast. A diffuse spreading shrub, pubescent on the branches 

 and lower surface of the leaves. Flowers red, with the vexillum 

 yellow at the base. 



Holly-leaved Chorizema. Fl. Mar. Oct. Clt. 1 803. Shrub 

 1 foot, straggling. 



2 C. NA'NA (Sims, bot. mag. 1032.) leaves sinuately-toothed, 

 spiny, oblong, with an entire acumen, which is equal in length with 

 the teeth, rather obtuse ; bracteoles below the apex of the pedicel. 



tj . G. Native with the first. Pultenae'a nana, Andr. bot. rep. 

 434. Flowers red, with the vexillum yellow at the base. 

 Dwarf Chorizema. Fl. Mar. Oct. Shrub straggling. 



3 C. RHOMBEA (R. Br. in hort. kew. 3. p. 9.) leaves quite 

 entire, flat, mucronate, lower ones rhomboidal-orbicular, upper 

 ones elliptic-lanceolate ; peduncles few-flowered ; legumes large, 

 oblong, reticulated. 17 . G. Native with the two preceding. 

 Sweet, fl. aust. 40. Flowers with dark copper-coloured wings 



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