Synopsis of the Species of Lotononis and Pleiospora. 
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Stipules lanceolate, subacute. Bracts incon- 
spicuous, subulate. 
Flowers in fascicles of 2-6. Stipules folia- 
ceous, sericeous (68) crumanina. 
Flowers solitary. Stipule minute, very hairy (69) maculata. 
ft Pod extruding from the calyx. 
Leaflets narrowly elliptic or oblanceolate, acute, 
cm. long, 2-3 mm. broad (70) laxa. 
Leaflets elliptic or obovate, subacute or rounded, 
7-12 mm. long, 4-5 mm. broad (71) Woodii. 
**Carina obtuse. 
f Calyx as long as the carina or exceeding it. 
Leaflets sericeous, coriaceous. Vexillum slightly 
sericeous, 9-15 mm. long. 
Terminal leaflet 2^ cm. long. Calyx IJ cm. 
long (73) macrosepala. 
Terminal leaflet IJ cm. long. Calyx | cm. 
long (72) humilior. 
Leaflets patently hirsute, thin-textured. 
Leaflets 1 cm, long. Vexillum glabrous, 
4-5 mm. long (74) deseriorwii. 
ft Carina exceeding the calyx. 
*Leaflets ferruginously sericeous or thickly 
hirsute-sericeous. 
iPedicels slender, J-IJ cm. long, patently 
spreading. Leaflets linear-lanceolate, acumi- 
nate, 1-2 cm. long (75) unijiora. 
■iiFlowers subsessile or shortly pedicellate. 
a. Flowers subsessile. Vexillum narrow, 
3- 3^ mm, broad. Twigs with spreading 
hairs. 
Leaflets obovate-oblanceolate-cune- 
ate, obtuse or subacute, 4-6 mm. long. 
Carina 7-8 mm. long. 
Flowers in pairs or threes. Leaflets 
densely sericeous (79) sericofiora. 
Flowers solitary. Leaflets densely 
hirsute-sericeous (78) adpressa. 
Leaflets linear elliptic, acuminate, 
1-2 cm, long. Carina 1 cm, long. 
Flowers 2-5-fascicled (76) Dinteri. 
b. Pedicels 3 mm. long. Vexillum broad, 
4- 5 mm. Twigs sericeous (77) mollis. 
*Leaflets silvery, shortly and sparingly sericeous. 
a. Flowers whitish to brownish. Legume sericeous, 
f Carina densely sericeous or pubescent. 
Always perennial, 
Vexillum 1| cm. long. Calyx 5-7 mm. 
broad, its nerves prominent. Stipules 
oblanceolate-cuneate (80) maroccana. 
Vexillum 7-8 mm. long. Calyx 3-4 mm, 
broad, its nerves obsolete. Stipules lan- 
ceolate-acute (81) genistoides. 
