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568. LATHYRUS. Gen.pl 1186. 
1 . L. caule alato, stipulis semisagittatis lanceolatis, foliolis 
sex lineari-lanceoJatis acutis, peduncqlis sub-3 -Roris.—- 
WiLld. sp. pi. 3. p. lOQO. 
Icon. FL dan. 3gg. Engl. hot. 169. 
In low grounds of Canada. Michaux. 1/. July, Ang, 
V. s. Flowers pale purple, of middle size. 
2 . L. caule nudo tetragono, stipulis seraisagittatis lanceola- 
tis acurainatis, folioUs quatuor oblongo-lanceolatis 
acutis mucronatis venoso-reliculatis, pedunculis folio 
longioribus sub-3-floris. — Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. lOQl. 
In salt-marshes : Pensylvania and New York 5 particu- 
larly plenty about Lake Onondago. 1/. July, Aug. 
v.v. Resembles the foregoing species j flowers smaller, 
purple and rose-coloured. 
3. L. caule nudo tetragono, stipulis semisagittatis ovatis acu- 
rainatis, foliolis numerosis subalternis ovatis obtusis 
mucronatis venosis, pedunculis folio brevioribus 5 — 
10-floris. — Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. 10p2. 
In low meadows: Pensylvania. If.. July, Aug. v. s. 
Flowers purple. 
4. L. caule tetragono, stipulis semisagittatis linearibus, foliis 
5-jugis : foliolis oblongo-ellipticis mucronatis, pedun- 
culis 3-4-floris. 
On the banks of the Missouri. 1/. v. s. Flowers 
purple, large 5 pods large. 
5dg. VICI A. Gen. pi. 1 1 s;, 
1. V. pedunculis solitariis unifloris capillaribus, stipulis se- 
misagittatis integerrimis, foliolis subsenis lineari-lan- 
ceoiatis obtusiusculis, leguminibus parvis oblongis gla- 
bris. — Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. IIO6. 
In low grassy grounds : Pensylvania to Virginia. 0 . 
July, Aug. V. V. Flowers exceeding small, white, 
with a tinge of red. 
2. V. floribus binis subsessilibus, stipulis dentatis macula 
notatis, foliolis oblongo-ovatis retusis mucronatis, le- 
guminibus erectis subtereti-linearibus glabris. — Willd. 
sp. pi. 3. p. 1 104 ? Walt.Ji. car. 183. 
In Lower Carolina. O- July, Aug. v. s. Flowers 
purplish-blue. 
3. V. pedunculis submultifloris folio brevioribus, stipulis 
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palusiris 
myrtifolius. 
venosus. 
decaphyllus. 
pusiila, 
saliva. 
americana. 
