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Petals 1^-2 times as long as the calyx. 
Leaves 1-2 in. Pod f in., densely hairy . . B. C. hirsuta. 
Leaves 2-6 in. Pod 1^-2 in., nearly glabrous . 8. G. sericea. 
Flowers pale blue . . . . . . . 7. C. sessiliflora. 
Leaves with 3 leaflets. Pod globose, 2-seeded . . . 9. G. medicaginea. 
1. Crotalaria prostrata, Boxb . ; FI. Br. Ind. ii. 67. A perennial, 
diffuse, hairy herb ; stems slender, prostrate or trailing, 6-12 in. 
Leaves simple, nearly sessile, oblong-ovate, in., obtuse, lower 
surface densely red-hairy ; stipules small. Flowers in. long, few, 
racemose. Calyx densely red-hairy. Petals yellow, hardly longer 
than the calyx ; standard red-streaked. Pod oblong, \ in., glabrous ; 
seeds 12-18. 
Sutlej valley, Suni ; April. — Throughout India, ascending to 5000 ft. — Java. 
2. Crotalaria humifusa, Grah . ; FI. Br. Ind. ii. 67. A peren- 
nial, diffuse, hairy herb ; stems slender, prostrate, 6-12 in. 
Leaves simple, nearly sessile, orbicular-ovate, \-l in., lower 
surface densely red-hairy ; stipules small. Flowers few, in. long, 
racemose. Calyx densely red-hairy. Petals yellow, hardly longer 
than the calyx. Pod oblong, glabrous, not more than \ in. long ; 
seeds 6-8. 
Simla ; July-September Temperate Himalaya, 4000-6000 ft. 
3. Crotalaria hirsuta, Willd . ; FI. Br. Ind. ii. 68. A perennial, 
diffuse, hairy herb ; stems prostrate or climbing over brushwood, 
much branched, one to several feet long. Leaves simple, sessile, 
ovate, 1-2 in., acute ; stipules small. Flowers \ in. long, 2-3 in 
a raceme. Calyx hairy. Petals yellow, 1^ times as long as the 
calyx ; the standard and sometimes the wings spotted with purple. 
Pod oblong, | in., densely hairy ; seeds 8-10. 
Simla ; July-September. — Throughout India, ascending to 4000 ft. 
*4. Crotalaria alata, Buch.-Ham . ; FI. Br. Ind. ii. 69. A densely 
hairy, erect undershrub, 1-2 ft. Leaves simple, nearly sessile, 
oblong, 1-3 in., tip rounded ; stipules large, pointed, persistent, 
decurrent as conspicuous wings on the stem and branches. 
Flowers J in. long, few, racemed. Calyx densely hairy. Petals 
pale yellow, hardly longer than the calyx. Pod oblong, 1-1 \ in., 
glabrous ; seeds 30-40. 
N.W. India, ascending to 5000 ft. ; July-September. — Assam. — Java. 
*5. Crotalaria mysorensis, Both . ; FI. Br. Ind. ii. 70. A densely 
hairy, erect undershrub, 1-2 ft. Leaves simple, nearly sessile, 
narrowly oblong, 1-3 in., obtuse or acute ; stipules small. Flowers 
in. long, racemed. Calyx densely hairy. Petals yellow, 
hardly longer than the calyx. Pod oblong, 1-1J: in., glabrous ; 
seeds 20-30. 
Throughout India, ascending to 4000 ft. ; July-September. 
