+ Pachyrhizus.] LEGUMINOS4. 389 
Stems suberect; pods with short spaces between the seeds.. oe sila 
Stems twining ; pods with very long intervals between the se 
Catjang var. sinensis. 
498. Viena vexitiata Benth.; F. B. I. ii. 206. 
B har ota Raita 
Ac pking or trailing species with perennial fusiform 
rootstock and herbaceous ene 
499. Viena priosa Bak.; Feo Bool. iii 2077) B.D. Vv. 120- 
Dolichos pilosus F. I. iii. 312. 
_ Chittago 
A climber with slender rigid stems. Beng. Jhikrai, 
onia. 
500. Viena CuarKEI Prain. 
N. Bengal, Dua 
A climber with dénaaé rigid stems. 
501. Viena turzota Benth.; F. B. I. ii. 205. Dolichos gan- 
geticus F. I. iii. 310. 
D ocais 
A tw or a pore eo 
502. Viena Oiisliti En pag 
Dolichos rt a F, 1 ate 
In all the provinces, cultivated. 
A suberect herb. Hind. Lobia, ransa; 
_ 205; E. D. Vv. 116. 
Beng. Baxrbati ; 
Santal. Ghangra. es 
502/2. Var. stnensts Prain. Dolichos sinensis F. I. iii. 302. 
all the provinces, cultivated. 
A climbing herb. 
234. Pachyrhizus Rich. 
Large herbaceous twiners with great eae ppesecninr ic 
leaves pinnately 8-foliolate; leaflets lobed, ; stipules 
lanceolate, basifixed ; stipels subulate. risien pallies on the 
mid nodes of long axillary peduncled racemes; bracts and 
bracteoles small setaceous, caducous. Sepals 5, connate in & 
campanulate tube; 3 lower teeth subequal acute, 2 upper connate 
in an emarginate lip, Petals much exserted, subequal; stand 
oblong, falcate; keel 
Incuryed, obtuse. Stamens 10; vexillary filament free, 
connate ina sheath; anthers uniform. Ovary subsessile, many- 
