Order IV. 
DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 
617 
10254 Flowers spiked, Cal. without bractes. Wings expanded larger. Leaflets ovate 
10255 Flowers loosely spiked. Wings the length of vexillum 
10256 Vexillum and keel spirally twisted together 
10257 Stem hairy, Lateral leaflets 3-lobed : terminal 5-parted, Segm. lanceol. Peduncles 3-fl. shorter than petiole 
10258 Stem smooth. Lateral leafl. 2-lobed j terminal 3-Iobed : segments ovate, Pedunc. 3-fl. longer than petiole 
10259 Stem smooth, Leafl. blunt : lateral sinuose ; terminal hastate 3-lobed, Peduncles longer than leaf spiked 
10260 Stem smooth, Bractes larger than calyx. Pods pendulous compressed rugose 
10261 Stem round. Flowers capitate. Pods cylindrical horizontal 
10262 Stem angular hispid. Pods pendulous hairy 
10263 Stem flexuose round hairy, Pods capitate hairy 
10264 Downy, Lower leaves rhomboid oval : upper 3-lobed, Heads on long stalks. Pods round subulate 
10265 Leaflets oblong acuminate. Peduncles elongated. Pods round subulate 
10266 Leaflets about S-lobed, Lobes acuminate, Racemes axillary 
10267 Leaflets ovate-lanceolate downy 
10268 I.,eaflets ternate smooth, Flowers in heads, Calyxes hairy campanulate 
10269 Flowers imbricated 
10270 Pods ovate acinaciform. Seeds ovate with a hilura curved towards one end 
10271 Pods pendulous cylindrical torulose, Peduncles erect many-flowered > 
10272 Pods capitate many cylindrical. Seeds rounded 
10273 Pods capitate subcylindrical with a recurved concave end 
10274 Pods capitate few cylindrical with a mucronate straight point 
10275 Pods racemose ensiform with 3 keels at back straight at point, Seeds with an arillus 
10276 Pods membranous quadrangular 
10277 Pods subcylindrical smooth very long 
10278 Pods racemose compressed hairy, Outer leaflets 2-lobed 
10279 Pods subracemose linear hairy, Leaflets ovate-lanceolate downy 
10280 Pods racemose compressed 4-seeded, Leaflets rhomboid 
10281 Pods racemose acinaciform 4-seeded, Leaflets rhomboid smooth 
10282 Leaves ovate downy. Flowers solitary. Seeds 2-horned 
10283 Leaves ovate acute rugose netted villous. Racemes few-flowered 
10284 Leaves smooth toothed with many angles 
10285 Stem smooth. Petioles downy. Wings of corolla spreading 
10286 Peduncles capitate. Pods straight linear 
10287 Flowers somewhat spiked. Pods subcylindrical smooth. Leaves roundish rhomboid blunt entire smooth 
10288 Pods acinaciform with 3 keels 
10289 Racemes axillary erect, Pods pendulous hispid about 2-seeded 
10290 Pods twin linear nearly erect 
10291 Stem smooth. Peduncles 2-flowered, Outer leaflets somewhat angular 
10292 Stem creeping. Leaflets roundish shining, Fl. racemose. Pods with 3 keels at back 
10293 Pods racemose hairy equal. Seeds surrounded by the nilum. Leaves smooth on each side 
10294 Pods racemose with transverse lamella; hairy. Seeds surrounded by the hilum 
10295 Pods racemose : valves keeled hairy. Peduncles in threes 
and Miscellaneous Particulars. 
1548. Teramnus. So called by Browne, apparently in allusion to its delicately-shaped legume, n^u,/AvoTvii being 
used particularly to express the tenderness of eatable pulse ; an^oc/j^vo? was a weed hostile to leguminous plants. 
1549. CarpopogoH. From yictfi^os, fruit, and cTMyiuvy a beard j the pods being bearded. Rapid growing climbers 
of the easiest culture. 
1550. Dolichos. A name under which Dioscorides describes a plant supposed to have been the kidney bean 
of the moderns. The species are climbers, some of them to the height of the highest trees. The pods of 
most of them are eatable, but far inferior to the kidney bean. Some of them have tuberous roots which may 
be eaten. The seeds of D. Soja {Sooja, Jap.), which are usually called Miso in Japan, are put into soups, and 
are the most common dish there, insomuch that the Japonese frequently eat them three times a day. The 
Soja of the Japonese, which is preferred to the Kitjap of the Chinese, is prepared from these seeds, and is 
used in almost all their dishes instead of common salt. The Chinese also have a favorite dish made of these 
seeds, called Ten hu or Tau hu, which looks like curd, and though insipid in itself, yet with proper seasoning 
is agreeable and wholesome. {Thunb. and Loureiro.) 
The perennial kinds are easily increased by cuttings, and all the species seed freely. D. purpureus and 
lignosus have the handsomest flowers, but none of them can be considered of much beauty. 
1551. Stizolobium. From fZ^, to prick, and Xa/So?, a pod. S. urens and pruriens produce on the outside of 
their pods the irritating substance used in medicine as a vermifuge, under the name of Cowhage. The 
species are twining shrubs of the West Indies, with long bunches of yellow scentless flowers. The seeds of 
S. urens are often seen in cabinets of curiosities : many qualities are attributed to them by the superstitious 
Creoles. The French settlers call them Yeuj; bourrique, asses' eyes. S, pruriens is considered a powerful diuretic. 
