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rarely dilated phyllodineous ; leaflets either all foliaceous (Orodus), 
or 1-5 or o, superior transformed into small bristles or simple or 
branched tendrils; stipules foliaceous, sagittate or semisagittate, 
rarely entire at base, sometimes (in absence of leaflets) large leaf- 
like; flowers' subracemose on spuriously axillary 1—0-flowered 
peduncles ; bracts minute caducous ; bractlets 0 (Northern Hemisphere, 
South America’). 
4, Pisum T.’—Flowers of Lathyrus; germen o-ovulate; style 
dilated from base upwards, more or less hardened, inflexed ; margins 
much reflexed; posterior face longitudinally bearded along middle, 
angular through reflexion of margins, subcarinate, rather prominent 
posteriorly ; apex oblique stigmatiferous. Legume (of Lathyrus) 
compressed 2-valved. Seeds o, globose or subglobose; funicle 
dilated into a thin arched aril covering oblong hilum; embryo 
fleshy ; cotyledons thick; radicle inflexed.—Glabrous herbs, re- 
sembling Lathyrus in appearance ; leaves pinnate; leaflets 1—-3-jugate, 
superior ending in a small bristle, or simple or branched tendril; 
stipules broad foliaceous, semicordate or sagittate ; flowers’ solitary 
or few, subracemose on spuriously axillary peduncles; bracts minute 
caducous ; bractlets 0 (Mediterranean, Western Asia’). 
5. Cicer T’."—Receptacle cupuliform, lined by a crenulate disk 
slightly projecting beyond its margin. Calyx gamosepalous, more 
or less gibbous above ; lobes 5, nearly equal, or 2 superior connivent 
a little shorter. Petals free; standard ovate or suborbicular, 
either narrowed into a broad claw or subsessile; limb subspathulate 
at base; wings obliquely obovate; keel curved, obtuse or rather 
acute. Stamens 10, 2-adelphous (9-1); filaments more or less 
dilated above; anthers uniform. Germen sessile (in some flowers 
abortive) 2—co-ovulate; style curved or inflexed, beardless; apex 
capitate stigmatiferous. Legume sessile, surrounded at base by 
calyx, ovoid or oblong, turgid, continuous within, 2-valved. Seeds 
1-, globose or irregularly obovoid: funicle not dilated at minute 
1 White, yellow, pink, violet, or blue. 5 Species2. DC., Prodr., ii. 368 (excl. n. 4).— 
2 Species about 90. DC., Prodr., ii. 369,  Sinru., Fl. Grac., t.687, 688.—J aus. & SPacu, 
376.—Wate., Rep., i. 718, 723; ti. 886, 887;  IUl. Plant. Orient, t. 46.—Grev. & Gopr., Fl. 
Ann, i. 244, 245 ; ii. 403; iv. 580, 531, de Fr., i. 477.—Wate., Rep., i. 712; ii. 885. 
3 See p. 195. 5 See p. 195. 
* Handsome, white, pink, or purple. 
