98 ORDEK *3. LEGUMINOS^E. 



Leaves pinnate. 7-f-foliate. Sis. prostrate, twining. Lvs. coriaceous No. 1 



Leaves pinnately 3-foliate. Sts. prostrate, twining. Pods 12 18" long. .Nos. 2 4 

 Leaves pinnately 3-foliate. Sts. erect or ascending. Petiole* longer than lfts..Nos. 5,6 



1 C. Elliottli N. Lllg. elliptic-oblong, obtuse; ped. longer than thelvs., few-flwd. at 



the top ; upper sep. (double) broad-ovate, if Ga. Fla. 3 7f. Rose-white. May, Jn. 



2 C. glabella MX. St. nearly glabrous ; Ifts. elliptic-oblong, emarginate at each end, 



shining above, a little hairy beneath : rac. pedunculate, about the length of the leaves ; 

 flowers 6", pedicellate. 11 Arid soils, N. J. to Flu. 2 4f. Hose-purple. 



3 G. mollls MX. St. softly pubescent; Ifts. oval, obtuse, nearly smooth above, softly 



vjllous and whitish beneath ; rac. longer than the leaves, pedunculate, fasciculate ; fl 

 4", on very short pedicels ; pod villous. 11 Dry soils, Md. to Ga. 2 4f. 

 /3. tnio-ophf/lla. Lfts. small (4 6"), oval ; fls. solitary, and nearly sessile in the 

 upper axils ; pods 5 or 6-seeded. Ga. Fla. (Miss S. Keen.) 



4 G. pllosa N. St. pubescent or smoothish ; Ifts. thin, obloug-ov^te or oval, obtuse or 



retuse at both ends ; rac. very slender, twice or thrice longer than the leaves, with 

 scattered, distant flowers, y. Dry soils, S. 3 7f. Leaflets 12'. Flowers 4". 



5 G. bracli ypoda T. & G. Slender, branching ; Ifts. oblong, odd one petiolulate ; 



rac. stalked, shorter than the leaves. V Sandy woods, W. Fla. 2 3f, ascending. 



6 G. sesslllflora T. & G. St. simple, flexuous ; Ifts. oblong-linear, odd one subses- 



sile ; rac. very rhort, sessile. Sandy woods, S. 1 2f. Lfts. 1' 20". Pod erect. 



53. DOLIOBOS, L. Calyx 4-lobcd, the upper lobe 2-loothed or entire. 

 Vex. with 2 or 4 callosities at the base of the limb. The free stamen spur- 

 red at base. Legume flattened with a few oval, flattened seeds. ^ Leaves 

 pinnately 3-foliate. 



1 D. mult! florw* T. & G. Lfts. ample, orbicular, acnte, thin, pubescent ; racemes 



equalling the prtioles, densely OO-flwd. at the top of the stout peduncle ; calyx upper 



lip entire ; pod 4-6-seeded. v Banks, Ga. to La. 

 SJ D. Haiel Wcd. Lfts. ample, round-ovate, acuminate ; petioles 3 times longer than 



the few-(3-S>5wd., stalked raceme ; pod broad, 2-3-seeded, the point incurved, y. N. 



Orleans and W. (Dr. J. Hale.) Pod 2'. 



3 D. SESQUiFFr'ALis. Pods smooth, subterete, very long (If). W. Ind. t South. 



4 I>. CAT-IAJT.*. Pods linear, erect, twin at top of the long ped. E. Ind. t South. 



54. CLTTORIA, L. Calyx bibracteolate, 5-toothed, segm. acuminate. 

 Vex. lar^e spreading, roundish, emarginate, not spurred. Keel smaller 

 than the wings, acute, on long claws. Legume linear-oblong, torulous, 

 several-seeded, j? Leaves pinnately 3-5-foliate. Flowers very large, soli- 

 tary, or several together. 



C. ITIart una L. Glabrous : Ifts. 3, oblong-ovate or lanceolate, obtuse, lateral ones 

 petiolaiste ; ped. short, 1-3-flwd. ; bracteoles and bracts very short ; pod 3-4-seeded 

 11 Dry soils, N. J. to Fla. 1 3f. Flowers pale purple. July, Aug. 



56 OENTROSEMA, DC. Sep. lance-linear, slightly united, the lowci 

 lorx2'iRt and with 2 broad bractlets. Vex. very large, with a short spui 

 rn the back near the base. Keel and stamens much shorter, incurved 

 Legume long, linear, margined and long-pointed. |? Leaves pinnately 3 

 fViate. Flowers very large, purple. 



t\ Vlrglniana Benth. St. very slender ; Ifts. oblong-ovate to oblong-linear, firm, very 

 veiny, the veins incurved ; ped. 1-4-flowered, bractlets larger (not longer) than the 

 calyx ; p'd veined along the margin, it Dry soils, S. 3 5f. July, August. 



