Synopsis of the Species of Lotononis and Pleiospora. 
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Stipules ovate-cuspidate. Calyx pubescent. (38) Baiiiesii. 
* * Vexillum ample, exceeding the carina. Stipules 
in pairs. 
fPlant entirely glabrous. Vexillum glabrous. 
Leaflets narrowly obovate-cuneate (35) Bachmannicma. 
tfPlant with spreading hairs. Vexillum with 
a median longitudinal line of hairs pos- 
ticously. Leaflets lanceolate, oblanceolate, 
or narrowly elliptic. 
Flowers nodding. Peduncle terminal. 
Calyx appressedly pubescent (41) pcduncularis. 
Calyx with spreading hairs (40) tenuifolia. 
Flowers aggregated in globose or hemi- 
spheric hairy heads, which invariably ter- 
minate short lateral twigs (39) involucrata. 
B. Stem ascending or erect, simple. Leaflets linear, 
pungent. 
Flowers pedicellate. Vexillum ample, reflexed, 
slightly sericeous posticously (42) angustifolia. 
Flowers subsessile. Vexillum small, hidden by the 
calyx. Corolla with spreading hairs (43) Newtoni. 
II. Carina acute. 
Leaves unifoliolate. Leaflets ovate. Peduncle 3- 
flowered. Vexillum sericeous posticously (45) monophylla. 
Leaves trifoliolate. Leaflets obovate. Peduncle 4-many- 
flowered. Vexillum entirely glabrous (44) trichopoda. 
§ 5. LIPOZYGIS. 
I. Prostrate or decumbent herbs (often annuals). Flower- 
heads globose, lateral or terminal. 
A. Leaves preponderatingly 5-foliolate. 
a. Flowers white. Calyx densely and softly pilose. 
Leaflets glabrous on the upper surface at 
maturity. 
Bracts conspicuous, ovate-cuspidate (49) antliylloides. 
Bracts subulate or lanceolate, acute. 
Leaflets subcoriaceous. Calyx 6 mm. long. (46) pentaphylla. 
Leaflets with hairs on both surfaces. 
Leaflets thin-textured. Calyx 7-8 mm. 
long (50) Bolusii. 
h. Flowers rose-coloured. Calyx stiffly strigillose. 
Leaflets herbaceous, sparingly pilose on both 
sides (47) rosea. 
B. Leaves always trifoliolate. 
Leaflets coriaceous, densely hirsute-sericeous on 
both surfaces. . . . . (48) polycephala. 
II. Plants developing usually erect, annual, flowering, sub- 
simple shoots from a woody perennial rootstock. Flower- 
heads hemispheric, invariably terminal. 
A. Plant not drying black. 
*Corolla sericeous. 
iStipules in pairs. 
Leaflets linear-acute, 5 mm. long (51) Wilmsii. 
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