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Petiolus conmiimis bali incraiTatdSj 3-quetef, fu- 
perne excavatus , fubaiatus. 
Foliola a bafi ad apicem gradatim majora, bre- 
viOjme petioiata, obovata, obtufa, integra, ner- 
vofa, utriiique giabra^ llibtus pallidiora-, pu- 
beiceritia. 
Glandulce nullaei Stipulce femicordatse. 
Racemi terminales, fpicati, 1-2-pedales, folitarii, 
teretes, erecti, multiflori. 
Flores magni, lutei, pedicellati. 
BraUeoe fubrotundo - ovatae , concavae, integrae, 
colore florum, flores tegentes, fquamarura in« 
ftar laxe imbricatae. 
Pedicelli fparn , breves , teretes , glabris 
Cal. 5-phylluSi Foliola oblonga, concava, colora- 
ta, tenerai 
Petala 5, inaequalia, unguicuiata, fubrotunda, con- 
cava, integra: quintum Jhperius paullo majus, 
margine fimbriato - undulatum. 
Filamenta 10 1 3-inferiora minima, antheris fleri- 
libus; 4 media minora, fertilia; 2 foperiora lon- 
giora, antheris maximis recurvis bafi 2-fidis, 
apice retufiSi 
Germen breviter pedicellaturn, longum, declina- 
tum , recurvum , firiatiimi Stylus brevis , recur- 
vus. Stigma obtsifum* - 
Siliqua (L Legumen) bivalvis, 4-angularis, angulis 
oppofitis alatis, margine creriato. 
Semina diflepimentis alternis membranaceis inter-^ 
ftindba; rhomboidea, comprelTai 
incolit clepreifa fruticeta, juxta fipas Jamaic^ & 
Hifpanlolae. 
Obs. Anglis vulgd appellatur Ringwomn- 
bufh^ GalL- Doniingeiih Herbe i dartresi 
Lt 2 
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