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has been made as parallel as is possible to the classical descriptions in 

 M. Boissier's great work, is preceded by the slight necessary modifications 

 in M. Boissier's admirable key to the genus. 



ONOBRYCHIS 



Secl. II. — Sisyrosema Bge in Boiss. FI. Or., II, 526. 539. — 

 Vexillum extus pubescens vel sericeum (exceptis 0. Bellvii et 0. nitida), 

 petala post anthesin diutius persistentia convoluta {excepta 0. Bellevii). 



§ 4. — Heliobrychideae Bge in Boiss. FI. Or., II, 527, 539. — 

 Ovarium 1 rarius 2-ovulatum. Legumen ecristatum margine et seepius 

 disco spinis vel setis plumosis obsitum. 



* Legumen rectum monospermum uniloculare (petalis omnibus glabris). 

 0. Bellevii. 



* Legumen plus minusve curvatum, etc. [uti in Flora Orientali). 



27 b. — O. Bellevii (sp. nov. 0. melanotrichse prox. anteponenda) 

 basi suffrutescens acaulis adpresse sericeo-puberula , foliis 8-10-jugis 

 foliolis parvis ovato-lanceolatis acutis utrinque sericeo-puberulis, pedun- 

 culis folio parum longioribus, racemis demum laxioribus, calycis gla- 

 brescentis laciniis linearibus tubo dimidio longioribus, corolla (e sicc. 

 forsan) rubra, petalis omnibus glabris, alis spatulatis calyce multo brevio- 

 ribus, legumine brevissime stipitata sutura seminifera convexo obovato 

 acuto undique setis brunneis flexuosis obsito. 



Hab. in Afghanià, prope Khelat-i-Ghilzai ubi frequens in cultis (Bellew !) ; 

 in valle Logar (Johnston, fîde amiciss. Hemsley in litt.). 



Foliola 2-3 lineas longa, pedunculi cum racemo 3-4-pollicares, flores 

 4 lineas longi, legumen 6 lineas longum hoc 4 lineas latum. 



Calcutta. October 15^ 1896. 



