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ONO'BRYCHIS* *. 



Linnean Class and Order. DiADE'LPHlAf , Deca'ndiua. 



Natural Order. Legumino's/K, Juss. Gen. PI. p. 345. — Sm. 

 Gram, of Bot. p. 174. — Lindl. Syn. p. 75. Introd. to Nat. Syst. of 

 Bot. p. 87. — Rich, by Macgilliv. p. 532. — Sm. Engl. FI. v. iii. p. 

 259. — Loud. Hort. Brit. p. 509 . — Papiho\a'cea 3+, of Linnaeus. — 

 Rosales ; sect. Cicerina: ; subsect. Lotiante ; type, Lotacete ; 

 subty. Hedysahid ie ; Burn. Outl. of Bot. pp. G 1 4, G3S, G42, & G57. 



Gen. Char. Calyx (see figs. 1 & 5.) inferior, of 1 sepal, tubu- 

 lar, divided half way down into 5 awl-shaped, straight segments, 

 permanent. Corolla (fig. 2 ) butterfly-shaped, of 5 petals ; stand- 

 ard (figs. 2 & 3.) egg-oblong, keeled at the back, slightly cloven, 

 reflexed at the sides ; wings (fig. 4.) oblong, straight, narrower 

 than the other petals ; keel (see figs. 1 & 5.) of 2 united petals, 

 with separate claws, compressed, broader in front, and very abrupt. 

 Filaments (figs. 4 & 6) 10; 9 united into a flaltish tube, open 

 above; the tenth awl-shaped, distinct, usually shorter; all hair- 

 like, and bent upwards at the extremity. Anthers roundish. Gcr- 

 men (see fig. 7.) egg-shaped or oblong, compressed. Style (fig. 7.) 

 awl-shaped, curved upwards. Stigma simple, pointed, naked. 

 Legume (see fig. 8.) sessile, of only one joint, compressed, 1-celled, 

 1-seeded, indehiscent, coriaceous, prickly, crested or winged ; the 

 upper side thick and straight ; the lower convex and thinner. 



Distinguished from other genera, with diadelphous stamens, in 

 the same class and order, by the very obtuse keel ; short wings ; 

 naked stigma; and 1-jointed, 1-seeded, compressed, coriaceous, 

 prickly, crested or w inged, indehiscent legume. 



One species British. 



ONO'BRYCHIS SATFVA. Common Saint-foin. Cock’s-head. 



Spec. Char. Stem upright ; stipulas usually distinct ; leaflets 

 elliptic-oblong, mucronate, nearly smooth ; spikes of flowers elon- 

 gated ; keel of the flower shorter than the standard ; wings shorter 

 than the calyx ; legumes pubescent, toothed on the back, but having 

 the sides wrinkled, and rather prickly. 



Gray’s Nat. Arr. v. ii. p. 619. — Lindl. Syn. p. 88. — Hook, lirit. FI. p. 827. — 

 Don’s Gen. Syst. of Gard. and Bot. v. ii. p. 802. — Burn. Outl. of Bot. p 659. — 

 Bab. FI. Bath. p. 13 . — Hcdysarum Onobrychis, Engl. Bot. t. 96.— Jacq. FI. 

 Auslr. t. 352.— Linn. Sp. 1*1. p. 1059. — Huds. FI. Angl. (2nd ed.) p. 322.— Sin. 

 FI. Brit. v. ii.p. 778. Engl. FI. v. iii. p.292. — With. (7tli ed.) v. tii. p.849. — 

 Mart. FI. Rust. t. 47. — Sibth. FI. Oxon. p.226. — Abbot’s FI. liedf. p. 160. — 

 Burt. Midi. FI. v. i. p.341. — Relh. FI. Cantab. (3rd ed.) p 296. — Sincl. Hort. 

 Gram. Woburn, p.325 — Baxter’s Lib. of Agricul. and Horlicul. Knowledge, 

 {2nd edit.) p. 524. — Curt. Brit. Entom. v. ii. t. 88. —Walk. FI. of Oxf. p.21 1. — 

 Perry’s PI. Varvie. Select, p. 62. — Onobrychis sue caput yallinaceum, Ray’s 

 Syn. p.327. — Johnson’s Gerarde, p. 1243. 



Figs. 1 6c 2. Calyx and Corolla.— Fig. 3. The Standard. — Fig. 4. The Stamens 

 and Wings. — Fig. 5. Calyx and Keel. — Fig. 6. Stamens and Pistil.— Fig. 7. 

 Germen, Style, and Stigma. — Fig. 8. Legumes. — Fig. 9. A Seed. 



* From onos, Gr. an ass ; and brycho, Gr. to yuan'. The O. sativa being 

 a favourite food with asses ; and it is grateful not only to them but to most other 

 cattle. Biminett. 



t See Spurt turn scoparittm, f. 77, n. f. } See Lathy rus luti/olius, f. 1 17, n. f. 



