98 SYNOPSIS OF 



Lotus corniculatus, L. 



Var. hirsuta. 

 Hab. Britain, Europe. Asia Minor. Barbary. 



OBS. There is aDOther variety on the rock, which I am inclined 

 to believe is the L. major of Scop., or L. corniculatus, var. p. 

 major, De C. Prod. 



Lotus edulis, L. 



Hab. South of Europe, Sicily. Cyprus. North of 

 Africa. 



Lotus parviflorus, Desf. 



Hab. South of Europe, Sicily. Barbary. 



Lotus ornithopodioides, L. 



Hab. South of Europe, Sicily, Cyprus. North of 

 Africa. 



OBS. Communicated by Dr. Lemann. 



Tetragonolobus purpureus, Mcench. 

 Lotus tetragonolobus, L. 



Hab. Mediterranean region of Europe, Sicily, Cyprus. 

 Barbary. 



OBS. This beautiful species of Lotus is seen on Windmill-hill, 

 and on waste places near the Inundation. 



Psoralea bituimnosa, L. 



Hab. South of Europe. North Africa. Sicily. Arabia 

 Petraea. 



OBS. A very common plant in Gibraltar and its neighbourhood. 

 It is found even on the highest parts of the rock : those on the 

 lower part are much larger. 



