Classification of Plants 



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short. Stamens diadelphous. Legume inflated, papery, inde- 

 hiscent. A fine shrub with scarlet or bright red flowers. 



FIG. zW.Sutherlandia jru'escens, R. Br. 



S.frutescens, R. Br., the only species, is found throughout the Colony, 

 usually on dry hillsides, sometimes near water. 



Erythrina. Standard very much longer than the other 

 petals. The petals forming the keel 

 are not joined to form a support for 

 visitors, as is usually the case, but 

 the flowers are sometimes inverted, 

 so that the standard can serve as a 

 landing. Leaves pinnately trifoliate, 

 the odd one removed from the other 



two. 



Trees or shrubs with large handsome scarlet flowers. Stem and 

 leaves often prickly. 



