Phaseolus.] 
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var. typica. Stems pubescent, Perak, Batu ICurau (Curtis). 
Perils, Tebing Tinggi. Kelantan, Kota Bharu. 
var .gracilis. Stems glabrous. Flowers brown and yellow. Open 
country, Pahang, Pekan. Perak, Goping; Sungei Batang (Kunst- 
ler); Lahat near Ipoh. Perils near Kanga, Setul (Ridley). 
Distrib. S.E. Asia. 
(2) P. Mungo Linn. Mantissa i. 101; Pram, l.c. 50. 
Annual pubescent, 6 to 10 ft. tall. Leaves S to 10 in. long, 
leaflets membranous ovate acute, base truncate, lateral ones 
oblique pubescent both sides, 3 to 5 in. long, 2*5 to 4 m. wide; 
petioles 5 in. long, hairy. Racemes dense; flowers few, yellow, 
peduncles 4 in. long, pubescent. Calyx -15 in. long; teeth triangular 
except the lowest lanceolate. Corolla -5 in. long. Pods erect 
densely hairy 1*5 to 2 in. long, -25 in. wide compressed, 6- to 
8-seeded. Seed flat oval, *15 in. long. Hab. Occurs occasionally 
as an alien, much cultivated in India. Province We lesley Prai 
Dock (Curtis). Perak, Goping (Kunstler). Distrib. Old World. 
(3) P. adenanthus G. W. Mey, Prim. Flor. Esseq. 239 ; Pram, 
l ° Slender long climber, sub-glabrous. Leaflets stiffly mem¬ 
branous broad lanceolate, lateral ones broad oblique-based, 
2-S to 4 in. long, 125 to 2 in. wide; petioles 2-5 in. long. 
Stipules ovate appressed. Racemes axillary with numerous 
flowers, but one or two only open at once. Calyx -25 in. long, 
campanulate, teeth lanceolate half as long as tube. Corolla 1 in. 
long, rose pink, keel yellow. Pod 4 to 6 m. long; sutures rather 
thick sub-torulose. Seeds 10 to 16, brown ‘3 m. long. Hab. 
Rare on bushes in open country, Kelantan, Tumpat, Kota Bharu 
(Ridley). Distrib. Tropics generally. . , . .. nT . 
(4) P. semi-erectus. L. Mantiss, 1. 100; Baker, l.c. 11. 201, 
shrubby plant about 2 ft. tall. Branches hairy or glabres- 
cent Stipules lanceolate setaceous. Leaflets membranous glabres- 
cent, ovate to lanceolate, 1-5 to 175 in- long, -25 in. wide bases 
deltoid; petioles i '5 in. long. Peduncles 12 in. long Racemes 
lax 6 in. long. Calyx tubular campanulate. Corolla 5 in. long, 
deep brown purple. Pods 3 to 4 in long, -12 in through, narrow 
acuminate. Hab. Province Wellesley on paths m rice-fields, 
Nibong Tebal, no doubt introduced. Distrib. Indo-Malaya, 
tropical America. Probably an introduction from America. 
The figure in Bot. Reg. t. 743. if really of this plant, is quite unrecognisable. 
9 . VIGNA, Savi. 
Twiners. Leaves trifoliate. Racemes many-flowered; brac- 
teoles conspicuous. Calyx campanulate, upper teeth often connate. 
Corolla exsert yellow; keel truncate or exsert not spiral. Stamens 
