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LEGUMINOS./E. CLXXII. LATIIYRLS. 



tlian the leaves; peduncles 3-8-flowered, length of leaves ; le- 

 gumes compressed, reticulated lengthwise ; seeds roundish, 

 covered with wart-like dots. If.. H. Native of Europe, in 

 woods and hedges. In England in moist hedges and groves in 

 chalky counties, but rare in Scotland. Corolla red, variegated 

 with pale crimson, violet, and tints of green ; the wings violet. 

 Smith, engl.bot. 805. Curt. lond. G. t. 52. Root creeping. 



I'ar. a, cnsifvlius (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 369.) leaflets 

 very narrow, and very much elongated. L. ensifolius, Bidaro 

 in diar. phys. chem. papiens. an. 1821. 



Far. fi, oblongus (Ser. 1. c.) leaflets shorter, elliptic-oblong. 

 Oed. fl. dan. 335. 



Wood Lathyrus or Narrow-leaved Everlasting-pea. Fl. July, 

 Sept. Britain. PI. cl. 



4 L. I-UBE'SCENS (Hook, in Beech, voy. p. 21.) plant clothed 

 with soft pubescence above ; stems winged ; leaves cirrhiferous, 

 having one pair of oblong-lanceolate leaflets, which are twice the 

 length of the petiole ; stipulas ovate, semi-sagittate, nearly one- 

 half shorter than the petioles ; peduncles many-flowered, longer 

 than the leaves ; calyx tubular, pubescent, with lanceolate teeth. 

 I/ . H. Native of Chili, about Conception and Valparaiso. This 

 species has many points in common with L. sylcestris. 



Pubescent Everlasting-pea. PI. cl. 



5 L. INTERME'DIUS (Wallr. sched. crit. p. 386.) plant quite 

 glabrous ; stems winged ; leaves with one pair of oblong-lan- 

 ceolate, self-coloured, mucronulate leaflets, which are obtuse at 

 both ends ; stipulas linear ; peduncles many-flowered. If. . H. 

 Native of Germany. Flowers rose-coloured, larger than those 

 of L. sylvestris, as well as the legumes. L. sylvestris, Muhl. fl. 

 dan. 785. Perhaps only a variety of L. sy/vestris. 



Intermediate Everlasting-pea. Fl. Ju. Sept. Clt. 1820. PI. cl. 



6 L. MAGELLA'NICUS (Lam. diet. 2. p. 708.) plant glabrous 

 and blackish ; stems a little branched, tetragonal, but not 

 winged ; leaves with one pair of ovate or ovate-oblong leaflets ; 

 stipulas broad, cordately-sagittate, broader than the leaves ; ten- 

 drils trifid ; peduncles long, 3-4-flowered ; legumes unknown. 

 I/. H. Native of the Straits of Magellan. Flowers bluish purple. 



Magellan Everlasting-pea. Fl. Ju. Sept. Clt. 1744. PI. cl. 



7 L. HOOKE'RI; plant glabrous, blackish; stems angular, 

 hardly winged ; leaves with one pair of linear-lanceolate leaflets ; 

 petioles furnished with a short tendril each : stipulas semi-sagit- 

 tate, ovate, much shorter than the leaflets ; peduncles twice the 

 length of the leaves, usually 5 -flowered ; calyx campanulate, 

 nerved, with nearly equal teeth. I/ . H. Native of Chili, about 

 Conception. L. sessilifolius, Hook, in Beech, voy. 1. p. 20. 

 but not of Tenore. Closely allied to L. pratensis and L. sylves- 

 tris. From L. Magelldnicus it seems to differ principally in the 

 shape of the leaflets. 



Hooker's Everlasting-pea. PL cl. 



8 L. LATIFOLIUS (Lin. spec. 1083.) plant quite glabrous ; stems 

 winged ; leaves with one pair of elliptic, rather glaucous, 3-5- 

 nerved, obtuse, and mucronate leaflets; stipulas broad, ovate, 

 semi-sagittate ; peduncles many-flowered, longer than the leaves ; 

 legumes long, compressed, reticulated lengthwise. l/.H. Na- 

 tive of Europe, in woods. In England, in Madingly, and other 

 woods near Cambridge ; on the rock by Red Neese, near White- 

 haven, Cumberland ; in Severn Stoke Copse, Worcestershire ; 

 and at Hawncs and Bromham, Bedfordshire. Smith, engl. hot. 

 1108. Mart, fl.rust. t. 8. Garid. prov. t. 108. Mill. fig. 52. 

 Oed. fl. dan. 708. exclusive of the synonymes. Flowers large, 

 rose-coloured. This is a shewy plant for shrubberies, arbours, 

 wilderness quarters, and trellis-work. Bees resort much to it, 

 and the flowers afford them abundance of honey. 



Far. /3, monstrosus (D. C. mem. legum. 1. t. 2.) calyx of 5 

 sepals ; sepals linear ; petals and stamens abortive ; legumes fo- 

 liaceous ; seeds abortive. 



Broad-leni-cd Everlasting-pea. Fl. Ju. July. Britain. PI. cl. 



9 L. PEDUNCULA'RIS (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 775.) stems thick, 

 cylindrical, striated, winged, branched ; leaves with one pair of 

 oval, nerved, mucronate leaflets ; stipulas semi-sagittate, lan- 

 ceolate, setaceous at the apex ; peduncles stiff", many-flowered, 

 striated, very long ; bracteoles setaceous. I/ . H. Native 

 country unknown. Flowers pale rose-coloured. 



Pcduncled Everlasting-pea. PI. cl. 



10 L. NERVOSUS (Lam. diet. 2. p. 708.) plant quite smooth ; 

 stems almost simple, striated ; leaves with 1 pair of ovate, 

 acute, nerved leaflets, which are longer than the internodes ; 

 petioles very short ; tendrils trifid ; stipulas sagittate, nerved ; 

 peduncles many-flowered ; legumes long, linear, glabrous. I/ . G. 

 Native of Monte Video. Flowers purple. 



Nerved-\eai\eA Everlasting-pea. PI. cl. 



11 L. ROTUXDIFOLIUS (Willd. spec. 3. p. 1088.) plant quite 

 glabrous ; stems winged, branched; leaves with 1 pair of ovate- 

 roundish, ,'J-5-nerved leaflets ; stipulas semi-sagittate, a little 

 toothed ; peduncles many-flowered, longer than the leaves ; 

 calycine teeth broad and short ; legumes compressed, reticu- 

 lated lengthwise, dotted ; seeds globose, obscurely dotted. 3. H. 

 Native of Tauria. Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 156. cent. pi. rar. 

 ross. 1. t. 22. Flowers rose-coloured, very shewy, like those 

 of L. latifblius. 



Far. /3, cllipticus (Ser. mss. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 370.) stem 

 with broader wings ; stipulas larger ; leaflets elliptic ; corolla 

 vermilion-coloured. I/ . H. Native in woods, on Mount Beschs- 

 tau. Bieb. fl. taur. suppl. 466. 



Round-leafletted Everlasting-pea. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1822. 

 PL cl. 



12 L. PRATE'NSIS (Lin. spec. 1033.) plant smoothish ; stems 

 tetragonal ; leaves with 1 pair of oblong-linear or lanceolate, 

 3-nerved leaflets ; tendrils usually simple ; stipulas sagittate, 

 ovate, shorter than the leaflets ; peduncles many-flowered, twice 

 the length of the leaves ; calyx nerved, with nearly equal teeth, 

 which are about tli length of the tube ; legumes compressed, 

 obliquely reticulated ; seeds globose, smooth. !{.. H. Native 

 of Europe, in humid meadows. In England, in meadows, pas- 

 tures, and thickets, very common. Curt. lond. fasc. 3. t. 44. 

 Smith, engl. hot. 670. Mart. fl. rust. 52. Oed. fl. dan. 527. 

 Flowers yellow. The plant is called in England Tare ever- 

 lasting, Meadow vetc/iling, or Common yellow vetchling. In old 

 authors it is much reprobated as a vile weed, that spreads much 

 by means of its creeping roots. Many later writers, however, 

 recommend it as an excellent food for cattle, and not without 

 reason, since its quality is good and it bears a large burden of 

 succulent leafy stalks. Among its patrons we may reckon 

 Linnaeus, Haller, Schreber, Curtis, and Young. 



Far. ft, velutinus (D. C. fl. fr. 5. p. 575.) stem and leaves 

 velvety : legumes rather pilose. Native of arid places. 



Meadow Lathyrus. Fl. June, Aug. Brit. PI. cl. 1 to 2 ft. 



13 L. TUBEROSUS (Lin. spec. 1033.) stems tetragonal; leaves 

 with 1 pair of oblong-elliptic, rather mucronulate leaflets ; sti- 

 pulas semi-sagittate, narrow, acute, about equal in length to the 

 petioles ; peduncles 3-6-flowered, 2 or 3-times the length of 

 the leaves ; calyxes veinless, with almost equal, broad teeth, 

 which are about equal in length to the tube ; style arched ; 

 legumes compressed, reticulated lengthwise ; seeds roundish, 

 smooth. If. . H. Native of Europe, on the margins of fields. 

 Curt. hot. mag. 111. L. arvensis, Riv. tetr. 42. L. attenua- 

 tus, Viv. fragm. t. 10. ex Poir. suppl. 2. p. 776.? Lob. icon. 

 2. p. 70. f. 2. Moris, hist. sect. 2. t. 2. f. 1. Root creeping, 

 putting out irregular, brown tubers. Flowers large, rose-co- 

 loured. The plant is cultivated in Holland for its roots, which 

 are eaten there. Gerarde calls it Peas-earth-nut. 



Tuberous-rooted Everlasting-pea. Fl.Ju. Jul. Clt. 1596, Pl.cl. 



