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Strophostyles umbellata (L.) Britton. 



Phaseolus umbellatus Britton. 



Chapman Flora, p. 116; Small Flora, p. 653; Britton and Browne 111. 

 Flora, vol. II, p. 339, Figure 2236. 



June. 



Distribution: — .New York to Missouri; Florida and Louisiana. 



Louisiana: — Sandy soil on edges of woods throughout State. 



VIGNA Savi. 



Vigna luteola Benth. 



Vigna repens (L.) Kuntz. 



Chapman Flora, p. 116; Small Flora, p. 654. 



May to October. 



Distribution: — Georgia to Florida and Texas. 



Louisiana: — Borders of swamps; very common in vicinity of New 

 Orleans. 



VICIA L. 



Vicia caroliniana Walt. 



Chapman Flora, p. 107; Small Flora, p. 656; Britton and Browne 111. 

 Flora, vol. II, p. 327, Figure 2207. 



Distribution: — Ontario to Minnesota; Georgia; Arkansas; Kansas; 

 Louisiana. 



Louisiana: — Collected by Hale near Alexandria. 

 Vicia leavenworthii Torr. and Gray. 



Small Flora, p. 656. 



March. 



Distribution: — Arkansas to Texas and Louisiana. 



Louisiana: — Dry soil near Shreveport. 

 Vicia ludoviciana Nutt. 



Chapman Flora, p. 107; Small Flora, p. 657; Britton and Browne 111. 

 Flora, vol. II, p. 327, Figure 2209. 



March. 



Distribution: — Kansas, Texas, Louisiana and Florida. 



Louisiana: — In cultivated soil throughout the State. 

 Vicia micrantha Nutt. 



Chapman Flora, p. 107; Small Flora, p. 657; Britton and Browne Ill- 

 Flora, vol II, p. 327, Figure 2208. 



April. 



Distribution: — Tennessee to Missouri; Alabama; Louisiana and 

 Texas. 



Louisiana: — Woods, West Feliciana. Rich lands. 

 Vicia sativa L. 



Chapman Flora, p. 107; Small Flora, p. 657; Britton and Browne III 

 Flora, vol. II, p. 328, Figure 2212. 



February and March. 



Distribution: — Adventive from Europe. 



Louisiana: — Occurring throughout the State in cultivated fields. 



The three following species are also included by Riddell, Hale and 

 Carpenter in their Catalogue of Louisiana Plants, New Orleans Medical 

 and Surgical Journal, 1859. No specimens have been seen by the writer: 

 Vicia hirsuta L. 

 Vicia cracca L. 

 Vicia americana Muhl. 



