DIADELPHIA. DECAND. 1421. Medicago. 1233 



tribuloides % Peduncles 2-rlowere(J: legumes fpiral, cylindrical, flat 

 both fides, with conic refieded prickles pointing 2 

 ways : ftipules toothed : leafets obovate, toothed. 

 South of Europe. Wdld. 3. p 1416. Prickles not apprelTed. 



vncinata* JPednncles many-flowered: legumes fpiral, cylindrical, 

 fiat both fides, with diftant whorls and reflected Tubu- 

 late hooked prickles pointing 2 ways: ftipulps toothed: 

 leafets obovate, toothed. 

 South of Europe. WUld jp. pi 3 /. 1 4 1 7. 



xlgidula. Peduncles many-flowered: legumes fpiral, cylindrical, with 

 ftraight fpreading conic prickles: ftipules toothed : 

 leafets obovate, toothed. 

 South of Europe. BauJj.pin 329. 



* minima* peduncles many-flowered: legumes fpiral, hajry, with 

 ftraight (Tubulate hooked prickles: ftipules very entire: 

 leafets filky, obovate, toothed. 

 Sandy paftures. FL Dan. tab. 211. 



nigra. Peduncles about 2-flowered: legumes fpiral, cylindrical, 



with the whorls clofe together, and fubnlate ftraight 

 hooked prickles: ftipules ciliate-toothed: ieafets ob- 

 ovate, toothed. 

 South of France. Mori/, hifl. 2. feet. 2. /. I 5./. 19. 



laciniata. Peduncles about 2-flowered ,• legumes fpiral, cylindrical 

 with fubulate ftraight hooked prickles: ftipules ciliate- 

 toothed : leafets linear, deeply toothed, truncate. 

 South of Europe. Breyn. ant. 8 1 . tab, ^a . 



