— Lathyrus.) LEGUMINOSAL, 367 
A general field-weed. 
A small prostrate herb. Beng. Musur-channa ; Hind. 
Shunjhuni-ankari; Santal. Tiririte. 
414. Victa Fasa Linn.; F. I. iii. 828; F. B. LI ii. 179; 
EK. D. Vv. 108. 
Occasionally in gardens, especially in Tirhut and N. 
engal. 
An erect herb. Hind. Bakla, anhuri. The Bean. 
218. Lens Gren. & Godr. 
Annual herbs, erect or subscandent; leaves usually even-pinnate, 
the rachis ending in a tendril or a simple point occasionally with 
415. Lens rscutenta Moench; E. D. L. 252. Cicer Lens F. I. 
ili. 824. Ervum Lens F. B. I. ii. 179. 
Cultivated, especially in northern and western parts, also 
in Chittagong. Vernac. Masuri, masur. The Lentil. 
219. Lathyrus Linn. 
Annual or perennial herbs with even-pinnate leaves, the rachis 
ending in a tendril or bristle, sometimes wholly cirrhose ; stipules 
ers axillary 
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bracteoles 0. Sepals connate in an obliquely camp: 
Sometimes gibbous behind ; teeth 5, subequal or the 2 upper shorter. 
etals more or less exserted ; standard broad, narrowed to a short, 
claw; wings falcate, obovate or oblong, slightly adnate i 
eel, or occasionally “pe 
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ther middle to the shorter incurved k 
#10, the vexillary one free or more OF less connate 
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