94 FA II A' HA K. 



calyx-lobes nearly as long as the lower ones, like the lateral ones of the lower 

 lip, setaceous-subulate: blade of the standard 21-25 mm. wide: seeds less than 

 3 mm. long. Pinelands. F. K. (Bah., Cuba, Ant.) BUTTERFLY-PEA. 



22. CLITOBIA L. Vines or diffuse plants. Leaflets 3 or several. 

 Racemes or panicles 1-several-flowered. Calyx 2-lipped, the lobes of the upper 

 lip scarcely united, resembling the lateral lobes of the lower lip, but often 

 shorter. Corolla blue, purple, red, or white: standard erect, the blade obovate: 

 blades of the wings and the keel-petals long-clawed, those of the former not 

 aurieled, those of the latter curved. Style curved, pubescent Pod narrow, 

 somewhat flattened. BUTTERFLY-PEA. 



1. 0. Ternatea L. Stem and branches high-twining: leaflets 5-7 cm. long; 

 blades ovate, oval, or orbicular: calyx 16-19 mm. long; lobes of the upper lip 

 acute: standard 40-50 mm. long; blades of the keel-petals longer than the 

 claws: pods 8-11 cm. long. Pinelands. Nat. of E. Indies. (Bah., Cvba, Ant.) 



23. GLYCINE L. Vines with tubers. Leaflets 3-9. Panicles many- 

 flowered, dense. Calyx 2-lipped, the upper lip broad, often 2-lobed, the lower 

 lip 3-lobed. Corolla red, purple, or chocolate-colored: standard reflexed, the 

 blade often broader than long: blades of the wings and keel-petals short- 

 clawed, the former aurieled at the base, those of the latter spiral. Style spiral. 

 Pod turgid. [Apios Moench.] 



1. O. Apios L. Bootstocks bearing numerous short tubers 1-2 cm. thick: 

 leaflets 5-7, or rarely 3; blades ovate to lanceolate, 3-10 cm. long: calyx 4-5 

 mm. long: standard 9-13 mm. long: pods 6-12 cm. long. Everglades. 

 GROUNDNUT. 



24. PHASEOLUS [Tourn.] L. Vines or diffuse plants. Leaflets 3 or 

 rarely 1. Racemes or panicles simple or branched. Calyx short ami \ory 

 broad, 2-lipped, the upper lip entire or broadly 2-lobed, the lower lip 3-lobed. 

 Corolla variously colored: blades of the wings much smaller than that of the 

 standard, short-clawed: blades of the keel-petals not dilated at the base, short- 

 clawed. Style curved. Seeds with rounded ends. 



Perennial native plant : calyx wltb minute subtending bractlets : wings aurieled at 

 the hnse of the blade: ovary glabrous: free rtlamrnt \vlili M l:iin-i-..i:ii. 



1. r. ttnuatui. 



Annual naturalized plnnt : calyx with large subtending hrn.-tl. -t : 

 wlnga nngled at the bane of the blade : ovary pubescent : free 

 filament with a lobed base. 2. P. rulgarit. 



1. P. sinnatus Nutt. Leaflets 2-4 cm. long; blades deltoid-ovate in outline, 

 3-lobed: upper calyx-lobes rounded: standard 8-9 mm. long: wings 12-15 mm. 

 long: pods 3.5-4 cm. long. Hammocks and adjacent pinelands. WILD-BEAN. 



2. P. vulgar!* L. Leaflets 5-12 cm. long; blades broadly ovate or that of the 

 terminal one rhombic-ovate or orbicular-ovate, mostly acuminate: panicles 

 cluster-like, few-flowered: middle lobe of the lower calyx-lip triangular- 

 lanceolate: standard white to purple; blade 12-16 mm. wide: wings 14-17 

 mm. long: pods linear, straight or slightly curved. Pinelands and hammocks. 

 Nat. of Ku. (Ant.) STRING-BEAN. POLE-BEAN. KIDNEY-BEAN. 



25. 8TEOPH08TTLES Kll. Vines or trailing plants. Leaflets 3. 

 Racemes or panicles cluster-like. Calyx similar to that of Phacolu. but 

 the lower lip with a larger middle lobe. Corolla mainly pink-purple or white: 

 blades of the keel-petals widely dilated at the base. Style spiral. Seeds with 

 truncate ends. 



