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DUMASIA pubescens. 
Downy Dumasia. 
DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 
Nat, ord. Lxecumrnosx, Tribus Lotew, Dec. , 
DUMASIA D. C.—Calyz cylindricus, obliqué truncatus edentulus basi 
bibracteolatus. Cor. papilionacea, petalorum unguibus calycis longitudine, 
carina obtusa. Stamina diadelpha persistentia. Stylus medio dilatatus. 
Stigma terminale. Legumen basi attenuatum bivalve compressum oligosper- 
mum seminibus torulosum.— Herbe scandentes, forsan basi suffruticose 
teretes. Folia unijuga cum impare, foliolis ovatis. Racemi azillares folio 
septis breviores. Legumina pube brevi confertd velutina. Bracteolee 2 minime 
subulate sub calyce. Dec. Prodr. 2.241. ; f * 
D. pubescens; ramis petiolis pedunculis foliisque pubescentibus, foliolis 
ovatis, legumine calyce quadrupld longiore. Dec. 1. c. =, 
Caules graciles, volubiles, angulati, pube brevi rufo retrorsiim pilosi. 
Stipule subulate. Folia ternata ; foliolis ovato-oblongis obtusis pubescentibus 
membranaceis petioli retrorsim pilosi longitudine. Racemi axillares densi, 
multiflori, foliorum longitudine. Pedunculus pilosus. Bracteole setacee, 
eleganter ciliate. Calyx cylindricus, pedicello longior, glabriusculus, bast 
obtusus, apice integer, oblique truncatus. Corolla pallide flava, demim an 
sicco violacea. Vexillum oblongum, incumbens, carina et alis pauld longius. 
Stamina dtadelpha persistentia. Legumen lineare, arcuatum, torulosum, 
calyce quadruplo longius, sericeum, compressum, basi calyce discolore per- 
sistente vestitum. 
A hardy conservatory climber, raised from Nepal seeds, 
presented to Mr. Colvill by Mr. Hood, of South Lambeth. 
Our drawing was made in October last. 
This genus has been established upon two species, 
communicated to Professor De Candolle by Dr. allich, 
without name. It is placed next to Glycine, to which it 
would formerly have been referred. 
We take this opportunity of observing, that the Glycine 
vincentina of fol. 799 of this Work must now be called 
