578 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA. 
CICER L. Sp. Pl. 2: 788. 1753. 
Cicer arietinum L. Sp. Pl. 2: 738. 1753. Common CHICK PEA, 
SoutH Eurorr. 
Adventive on ballast. Mobile, June, 1888. Annual. 
Economic uses: The seeds are used for food. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. inter Hispaniae, Italiae segetes.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. 
LATHYRUS L. Sp. Pl. 2:729. 1753. EVERLASTING Pra. 
About 100 species, chiefly perennials, Northern Hemisphere. Europe, northern Asia. 
North America, 15. : 
Lathyrus venosus Muhl.; Willd. Sp. Pl. 3: 1092. 1803. 
Gray, Man. ed. 6,143. Chap. F1. 99. ’ 
Canadian zone to Carolinian area. British North America, Lake Superior region 
to latitude 50°, ani across the continent to Washington; New York, west to Minne- 
sota, Kansas, and Colorado; New Jersey to the Ohio Vulley, and along the mountains 
to Georgia. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Dry woods. Cullman County. Flowers purple; 
June. Not frequent. Perennial. 
Type locality: ‘‘Hab.in Pensylvania.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
BRADBURYA Raf. Fl. Lud. 104. 1817. 
(CENTROSEMA Benth. Ann. Wien. Mus. 2:117. 1838.) 
Thirty species, tropical America. Southeastern North America, 1. 
Bradburya virginiana (L.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl.1:164. 1891. 
VIRGINIAN BUTTERFLY Pra. 
Clitoria virginiana L. Sp. Pl. 2: 753. 1753. 
Centrosema virginiana Benth. Ann. Wien. Mus, 2: 120. 1838. 
ElL Sk.2:240. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 145. Chap. Fl. 107. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 
2:87. 
Wrst Inp1Es, MEXICO TO BRAZIL. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Maryland, through the low country to Florida, 
west to Texas and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Central Pine belt to Coast plain. Dry copses, borders of woods and 
fields. Tuscaloosa County (H. 4d. Smith), Antanga County. Washington County, 
Yellowpine. Mobile County. Flowers purplish; June, August. Not infreynent, 
particularly in the pine barrens. Perennial. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Hab. in Virginia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
CLITORIA L.Sp. Pl. 2:753. 17538. BuTrerrly Pra. 
About thirty species, warmer regions of both hemispheres exclusive of Europe. 
North America, 1. 
Clitoria mariana L. Sp. Pl. 2:753. 1753. MARYLAND BUTTERFLY Pra. 
oy Sk.2:241. Gray, Man. ed. 6,146. Chap. Fl. 107. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 
2:88. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. New York and New Jersey to Florida, west to 
Texas, Arkansas, and sonthern Missouri. 
ALABAMA: Tennessee Valley to Coast plain. Open woods, dry copses. Lander- 
dale County. Clay County, Shinbone Valley, 1,000 feet. Cullman County. Shelby 
County. Clarke and Mobile counties. [lowers azure; May to July. Frequent, 
most so in central and lower districts. Perennial. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Hab. in America septentrionali.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
FALCATA Gmel. Syst.2:1131. 1796. 
AMPHICARPA Ell. Journ. Acad. Phila. 1:372. 1817. 
Fifteen species, Japan, Himalayan India, North and Sonth America, 
Falcata comosa (L.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. P].1:182. 1891. Hoe Pranut. 
Glycine comosa L. Sp. Pl. 2: 754. 1753. 
Glycine monoica L. Sp. Pl. ed. 2,2: 1023. 1763. 
