325 
the left side: legumes hairy, cylindrical, 8-10-seeded, ascending 2 
seeds with numerous obliquely-longitudinal streaks, somewhat trun~ 
cated at both ends. “ 
Peninsula. 
(8) P. rapiatus. (Linn.) 
Hdent. W. & A. prod, I. p. 246.—Dec. prod. IE. p. 395. 
' Engrav. Dill. Elth. t. 815. f. 304. 
Srec. Cuar. Stems diffuse: petioles and peduneles very hairy, 
the hairs long and pointing downwards: leaflets hairy, lateral ones, 
obliquely ovate, pointed, terminal one rhomboid-oblong, the angle 
on each side rounded: stipules pointed, attached below their mid. 
dle: peduncles about the length of the petioles: bracteoles twice 
as long as the calyx, acuminated: flowers somewhat capitate: keek 
twisted to the left: legumes very haity, cylindrical, 6-8-seeded; 
spreading. 
Peninsula, 
(9) P. raninosus. (Zinn.) 
Hdent. W.& A. prod. I. p. 245.—Dee. prod. II. p. 395. 
Spec. Cuar. Twining: leaflets ovate-rhomboid, acute, somes 
what 3-lobed: peduncles slightly longer than the petiole: legumes 
tapering, not torulose: seed cylindrical, truncated at both ends, and 
covered with mealy tomentum: flowers rose-coloured; vexillum, 
deep red. 
Peninsula, 
(10) P. Roxsurenn. (W. § 4) 
Ident. W.& A. prod. I. p. 246. 
Syn. P. radiatus, Roxb. fl. Ind. HI. p. 396. 
Srec. Cuar. Annual, diffuse, hairy: leaflets ovate, acuminat- 
ed, slightly repand: stipules attached below their middle: pedun- 
cles erect, shorter than the petiole: keel twisted to the left, with a 
very long horn near the base on the left side: legumes very hairy, 
cylindrical, 4—6-seeded, nearly erect: flowers middle-sized, yellow. 
Circars. Travancore. Malabar. Flowering in the cold season. 
This is a most esteemed species, and the seeds bear the highest 
price. Of the meal the natives make bread for many of their reli- 
gious ceremonies, There are varieties with green and black seeds, 
(11) P. rrmosus. (Ait.) 
Ident. W.& A. prod, I. p, 246.—Roxb. fl. Ind. III. p. 298. 
Syn. Glycine triloba, Linn. Mant.—Dolichos trilobus, Do.— 
Dec. prod. II. p- 899.—D. stipulaceus, Lam. 
Engrav. Wight’s Icon. t. 94.—Burm. Ind, t. 50, f, 1,—P 
t, 120. £7. = 
