105- LEGUMINOSAE 273 



in racemes, with bract eoles. — Species 9. Tropical and South Africa . 



{Fubricia Scop.) Alysicarpus Neck. 



Calyx-lobes subequal. Style flattened, bearded towards the apex. 

 Fruit not jointed, dehiscing by two valves. Seeds with a small aril. 

 Leaves reduced to the broadened or tendril-bearing petiole. Stipules 

 leaf-hke. Flowei-s without bracteoles. (See 128.) . Lathyrus I.. 



241. (224.) Filaments all united into a tube split on one or on both sides, 



Bracteoles present 242 



Filaments united into a tube, excepting one which is free, at least at the 

 base 240 



242. Ovary sessile. Ovules numerous. Standard suborbicular. Fruit jointed. 



Seeds oblong. Shrubs, usually erect. Flowers in few-flowered 

 racemes. — Species 10. Tropics. [Diphaca Lour., including Arthro- 



carpuni Balf. f.) Ormocarpum Beauv. 



Ovary stalked. Ovules 2 — 3. Anthers basifixed. Fruit not jointed, 

 indehiscent. Seeds reniform. Trees or climbing shrubs. Flowers in 

 C3mics arranged in many-flowered raceme- or panicle-like inflorescences. 

 — Species 65. Tropical and South-cast Africa. Some species yield 

 timber (Senegal-ebony) and gum-resin. {Amerimnon P.Br., including 

 Ecastaphyllum Rich.) Dalbergia L. f. 



243. Uppermost stamen united with the others in the middle, at least when 



young 244 



Uppermost stamen free throughout 245 



244. Fruit jointed, indented at one or at both sutures. Leaflets usually 



with stipels. (See 231.) Desmodium Desv. 



Fruit not jointed, very thinly or not septate, opening by two valves. 

 Standard clawed, suborbicular. Ovary sessile. Stigma usually hairy. 

 Leaflets usually with numerous parallel side-nerves and without 

 stipels. Bracteoles none. (See 233.) .... Tephrosia Pers. 



245. Connective of the stamens ending in a gland, a point, or a tuft of hairs. 



Keel straight or slightly curved. Fruit transversely septate. Shrubs 



with appressed hairs fixed by the middle. Bracteoles none. . . 246 



Connective without an appendage. Hairs rarely fixed by the middle. . 247 



246. Fruit separating into joints. Petals red, clawed. Ovules numerou.-.. 



Leafstalk not jointed at the apex. — Species i. Mascarene Islands. 



Bremontiera DC. 

 Fruit not jointed, dehiscing by two valves. Standard sessile or short- 

 clawed ; keel gibbous or spurred on each side. (See 215.) Indigofera L. 



247. Bracteoles present. Trees. Petals yellow, more rarely white marked 



with violet ; those of the keel free or slightly cohering. Ovules 2—4. 



Fruit compressed, more or less winged, indehiscent. — Species 15. 



Tropical and South Africa. Several species yield timber (rose-wood) 

 • and a resin (kino) used for tanning and d5'eing and for medicinal 



purposes, also edible fruits and seeds Pterocarpus L. 



Bracteoles wanting. Shrubs 248 



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