1 56 jaubert et spach. — Genus Ebenus. 



b.) Spicis cylindraceis , exinvolucratis. Bracteis omnibus florifeiis et con- 

 formibus. 



Ebenus macrophylla , Nob. 



Caulibus, petiolis pedunculisque incanotomentosis. Foliis 

 plerisque remote trijugis. Foliolis lanceolatis v. oblongo-lanceo 

 latis, argenteo-sericeis. Spicis longe pedunculatis, oblongis. 

 Bracteis ovatis v. ovato-lanceolatis , hirsutis. Vexillo ovali- 

 oblongo, obtuso, brève unguiculato, carinâ longiore, calyce 

 breviore. 



Radix descendens, lignosa , pluriceps, crassitie digili minoris. Caudices brèves, 

 subcaespitosi, erecti , squamis stipularibus emarcidis vestiti; vetuli lignosi, plus 

 niinusve ramosi. Gaules 3-6 pollices longi, crassitie pennae anserinae v. tenuio- 

 res, erecti, v. adscendentes, rigidi, subflexuosi, foliati, basi aphylli at squamis 

 stipularibus imbricatis obtecti. Folia pleraque internodiis longiora : infima mi- 

 nora, i-v. 2-juga; caetera pleraque 3-juga; petiolus 1 1/2-3 pollices longus, 

 crassiusculus, semi-teres, supra canaliculatus. Foltola 1-2 pollices longa (pe- 

 tioli internodiis longiora), subcoriacea , acuroinata , subtus subnervosa. Squame- 

 stipulares albidae v. rufescentes, 5-8 lineas longae, lato-liguliformes, ciliatae, 

 dorso subsericeae, facie glabrae, apire 4-9-fidae : laciuiis subulatis. Pedunculi 

 3-5 pollices longi, graciles, angulosi, erecti, striati, rigidi, saepissime in quovis 

 caule solitarii. Spice 1 1/2-2 pollices longae. Bractée rufescentes, cuspidatae , 

 margine et cuspide dense villosae, cœlero glabrœ v. dorso sparse villosae. 

 Calyx 7-9 lineas longus, villis copions subferrugineis hirsutus; tubus tenuiter 

 striatus, subanthesi obconicus, dein turbinatus ; labium superius labio inferiore 

 paulo longius; segmenta post anthesin subrecurva. Corolla glabra, purpurea. 

 Vexillum6-7 lineas longum > lamina 2 lineas lata, in unguem angustata ; unguis 

 cuneiformis , circiter sesquilineam longus. ku& calycis tubo superatae , carinae 

 unguibus paulo breviores; lamina dupli-v. tripli-nervia, hinc (margine exte- 

 riori) acutiuscula, illinc obtusa. Carina 5-6 lineas longa; ungues lineares, 

 calycis tubo subaequilongi, laminis paulo breviores; laminae subdimidiatae , cul- 

 triformes, obtusae, exauriculatae, superne circiter 2 lineas latae. Genitalia carinâ 

 inclusa. Ovarium o va tu en. Stylus stamina paulo superans. Legumen 2 i/2-3 

 lineas longum, calycis tubo paulo brevius, subferrugineo-tomentosura , cunéi- 

 forme, v. cuneato-subrotundum. Semen ovale v. oblongum, fuscum. (Exam. 

 s. sp. ) 



In Cappadociâ, ad Euphratem, legerunt Aucher Eloyl (Cat. 

 n. 1120) et Coquebert de Montbretl (Herb. cl. TVebb.) 



