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hirsute, with the hairs of the angles rufous. Leaflets blunt 
with an apicula. Stipules lanceolate, pubescent, deciduous. 
Racemes axillary, in general of the same length as the leaves, 
solitary, erect : common flower-stalk compressed, rufo-hirsute. 
Flowers shortly pedicelled, remote, geminate, small, of a red- 
dish purple colour. Bracteoles minute, lanceolate, hirsute. 
Calycine lobes subequal, subulate; the middle lobe of the under 
lip produced. Standard somewhat longer than the calyx. 
Ovary linear, hirsute: style very short: stigma obtuse. Le- 
gume 2 inches in length, subcylindrical and slightly compressed, 
terminating in a hook, rufo-hirsute : seeds oblong, compressed, 
ochre- coloured. 
2. Teramnus volubilis. Twining Teramnus. 
Branches subhirsute filiform, leaves subglabrous 
above pubescent beneath, leaflets ovato-lanceolate. 
Swartz , FI. Ind. Occ. 1241. 
HAB. Common on fences. 
FL. Towards the end of the year. 
Stem suffrutescent at the base ; branches 3-gonal, pubescent. 
Leaflets smaller than in the former species, ovate or ovato-lan- 
ceolate, obtuse, apiculated, slightly puberulous, and of a bright 
green above, pubescent beneath. Racemes longer than the 
leaves : flowers shortly pedicelled, small, of a pale purple. 
Calycine lobes acute. Standard obcordate. Stamens alter- 
nately sterile. Ovary linear, pubescent: style none: stigma 
capitate. Legume 1^ inch in length, linear, slightly hooked at 
the apex ; valves, after the opening of the pod, spirally twisted : 
seeds oblong, luteo-fuscoid, shining. 
XXIII. Rynchosia. 
Calyx sub-bilabiate ; upper lip 2-toothed ; lower 
3-fid. Corolla frequently not exceeding the calyx in 
length. Diadelphous, with the single filament geni- 
culated near the base. Legume sessile, compressed, 
subfalcate, 2-seeded. — De Cand. 
Suffruticose or herbaceous, scandent; leaves trifoliate, rarely 
simple : flowers axillary, racemed, or solitary, yellow. Com- 
posed of species referred formerly to the genus Glycine. The 
name is derived from guy%o$ a snout or beak. 
1. Rhynchosia Caribtea. TVest-India Rhynchosia. 
Stem twining angular pubescent, leaflets ovato- 
rhomboid acute pubescent resinoso-punctate beneath, 
legumes acinaciform hispid. 
