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Scorpiurus antilloc L. Kn1/09, Bar 147 Box
90. or pass forma aulecta s.d. aulecta.
4-20-30 Hymenocarpus circinalis Sait. Kent.
98, Bar 445, Box 78. Fl v well advanced fr. Short
cut thru field just above Alfaba (and past further
up on so side of divide). Low almost prostrate. All ls
simple, oblanceolate, entire, acute, tapering to
slender petiole to 1 x 1/4 in overall. No wtd definite
lanceolate, acute stipules [Bass] attached
to petiole to abov middle, white edged & uste, the
rest often red. The stipules of successive ls closely
overlapping (giving final flat shingled brtts to stem).
Ls rather thickish, dull green, only the mid nerv
evident, more or less white pubescent (silky) caps.
on edges. Peduncles longer than ls to 1 1/2 in
(Doery do they lengthen in fr? I spec fr only collected
with peduncle 5 in). Peduncle bears 1-5 fls (usually
1) with very small (short oblong) slightly toothed
white bract below fl. (really at base of each ped-
icle) or inside. [Bass] "hastilanceolata" s.
"aliflora" Caly tubular 6 mm long cut about
half way to base in 5 obsp teeth. Lower 3 teeth
separated by wide but pointed sinuses. The
2 upper teeth narrower v less deeply divided;
2 lated sinuses rounded v deeper than any of
others. Fl abt 9 mm overall. Corolla deep yellow,
standard delicately veined red. Keel turned
upward v narrowed at tip. Stamens clearly dia-
delfinis (Bass & mandelflorus) Filaments