Dorycnium Miller Dorycnium hirsutum, (L.) Ser.

58. Dorycnium Miller View in CoL 1

Perennial herbs or small shrubs. Leaves 5-foliolate, the lowest pair simulating stipules; stipules minute, free. Flowers in axillary heads. Calyx campanulate, with 5 equal or unequal teeth; corolla white or pink, with an obtuse, dark red or black keel; stamens diadelphous. Legume oblong to ovoid-globose, dehiscent. Seeds 1-many.

Literature: M. Rikli, Bot. Jahrb. 31: 314-404 (1901).

1 Corolla 10-20 mm 1. hirsutum 1 Corolla 3-7 mm 2 At least the lower and middle cauline leaves with a rhachis at least 5 mm long 2. rectum 2 Leaves without or with a very short rhachis 3 Calyx-teeth equal; legume 5-7 mm, cylindrical 3. graecum 3 Calyx-teeth ± unequal, the lowest distinctly longer than the upper 2; legume 3-5 mm, ovoid-globose 4. pentaphyllum

1. D. hirsutum (L.) Ser. View in CoL in DC., Prodr. 2: 208 (1825)

( Bonjeanea hirsuta (L.) Reichenb. ).

Perennial herb or small shrub 20-50 cm, usually villous. Leaves without or with a very short rhachis; leaflets 7-25 x 3-8 mm, oblong-obovate. Heads 4- to 10-flowered. Calyx-teeth unequal; corolla 10-20 mm, standard and wings white or pink. Legume 6-12 mm, oblong-ovoid, the valves not contorted at maturity. 2« =14. Mediterranean region and S. Portugal. Al BI Co Cr Ga G r Hs It Ju Lu Sa Si Tu.