32. Sesbania.} 43. PAPILIONACEM [34. Ubabia. 



3. S. grandiflora, Pers. Agati, Vern. is a nandsome V6ry short- 

 lived small tree with very large white flowers often seen in gardens. 



JSschynomene indica, L. and JE. aspera, L. both occur in wet 

 places, the former is common but the latter, the pith of which gives ' sola,' 

 is very rare. They are both soft-wooded undershrubs with 'small linear 

 leaflets, the former with the habit of Sesbania, the latter very much 

 stouter. The pods somewhat resemble those of Desmodium and split up 

 into 1-seeded joints, those of aspera being usually scabrous opposite the 

 seed. 



The genus Smithia may be distinguished by the joints of the pods 

 being folded together and included in the calyx. 



34. Uraria, Desv. 



Undershrnbs, often with the habit of Desmodium, but 

 leaves 1-9 foliolate, stamens often exserfced from the keel. 

 Pedicels and setaceons lower calyx-teeth hairy or bristly or 

 plumose. Pod of 2-6 small turgid 1-seeded indehiscent joints 

 which are often abruptly bent on one another so as to be 

 placed face to fage. 



L. 1-3-foliolate often both on the same plant. 



Branches prostrate and ascending . . 1. lagopoides. 



Erect. Eacemes very dense 2-4'' . . 2. alopecurioides. 



Erect. Eacemes lax 4rS'' . . . . 3. hamosa. 



L. 5-9 foliolate, or with 1-foliolate intermixed . 4. picta. 



1. U. iagopoides, B.C. 



Branches from a perennial woody rootstock about 1 ft. L. 

 orbic. or oblong 1-2". Heads dense oblong with plumose 

 persistent calyx teeth. Joints oblong J". 



Common in forest and waste ground. Fls., Fr. Aug.'Oct. 



2. U. alopeeurioides, Wifiht. (U. repanda, F.B.I.). 

 Vide Prain in Jour. As. Soc. 



L. ovate obtuse 2-4", often clouded. Eacemes very 

 similar to last with the cuspidate bracts closely imbricate 

 in bud and the racemes conspicuous in flower and fruit from 

 the hairy pedicels and calyx lobes. 



Common. Jungles in Haaaribagh. Wood. Fls. r. s. 



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