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the name of Loureiro was same as a G. of an- 

 imals and besides did not apply. 



81. Lasipdna tricuspis Raf. fol. pet. ovat, 

 acutis integris tricuspidisque subtus villosis, pe- 

 dunculis ramosis Anam or Cochinchina. 



82. RETAMA Raf. (n, arab) Lygos Ad. Apar- 

 tium Neck, Leguminosa diff, Spartium cal. bi- 

 lab. camp, lab. sup. 2fida, inf. 3dent. stam. basi 

 monadelphis ineq. coalitis, antheris eq. obi. pe- 

 talis subeq. vexiL cucul. stig. obt, glabro, leg. 

 subinflatis brevis monosp. This fine distinct G. 

 has been by turns put in Spartium, Cytisus and 

 Genista! several types. 



83. Retama albiflora Raf. Spartium monosp. 

 L, auct. b. mag, 683, Genista monosp. Dec. 

 Lind. b. reg. 1918 &>c ramis virg. ter. striatis 

 mid is, juniorib. fol. lin. sericeis, racemis ovatis 

 Sicily, Spain, Africa, Arabia, beautiful shrub 

 seen alive, fl. white fragrant : main type of G, 



84. Retama lutea Raf, Spartium spherocar- 

 pon L. auct. and perhaps other sp. Necker adds 

 to his Apartium, the Sp. contaminatum,aphy- 

 lum, scorpiaS) purgans, sepiarium, junceum 

 &,c, belonging to other groups. All these akin 

 Genera are yet in utter confusion, authors blend- 

 ing them, and refering sp. by habit only ! with- 

 out attending to different calix, petals, stamens, 

 stigma, pods, .... according to Adanson his 

 Lygos (sp. spherosp.) has cal, urceol. 5dentate, 

 and seed flat. 



85. LUGAION Raf. (Apartium sp. N,) diff. 

 Spartium, cal. tubul. 5dent. vexillum reflexo ob- 

 cord. stigma villosum, leg. ovatis vel obi. com- 

 pressis, sepe 2-3sp. This will include many sp. 

 aphylum, etnense (Sp. trisp. Sm,) umbellatum, 

 angulatum, multiflorum* linifolium, &c, ' all 

 Spartium of authors. Besides Sp. radiatum 



