68 ^6. LEGUMINOS.E. [MUUttia. 



MILLETTIA, Wt. & Am. 



Climbers. Leaves imparipinuoite. Flowers sliowy. Corolla much 

 exserted; standard broad, keel not beaked. Pod turgid, some- 

 times torulose. 



M. raeemosa, Benth. PI. Jung-. 249 ; Fl. Br. T. 2. 105. Whteiia 

 pallida, Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 61 ; W. raeemosa, Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. 

 Fl. Gl. Throughout the deciduous forests of the Konkau and North 

 Kanara. Fl. Apl., May- Fr, ripe next eolcl season, 



MUNDULEA, DC 



Slirnbs. Leaves odd-pinnate. Corolla much exserted ; standard 

 with, a long claw,, keel incurved, obtusely pointed. Pod largo, 

 linear with thickened sutures. 



M. suberosa, Benth. PI. Jung, 248 ; FL Br. I. 2. 110; Bedd. Fl. 

 Sylv. 8.5 ; Tephrosia suberosa, Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. FL GO. Siqiti, 

 Veru. On the rocky hills east of Belgauni, Dalz. Common in the 

 forests near Badami. Fl. Aug., Sept. Fr. Oct,, Nov, 



SESBAJSriA, Pers. 



Shrubs, herbs or trees. Leaves long, abruptly pinnate, leaflets 

 roucrouate. Flowers showy, in axillary racemes. Corolla much 

 exserted; petals with long claws. Pod long^ narrow with septa 

 between the numerous seeds. 



Flowers small S. mjyptiaca. 



Flowers very large ... ... S. grandiHora. 



S . segyptiaca, Pers. ; DC. Prod. II. 2G4 ; FL Br. I. 2. 114 ; Brandis 

 For. FL 137; Bedd, Fl. Sylv. 8G, SJieicarie, M. Along nalas and 

 water-courses in North Kanara, but not indigenous ; commonly planted 

 iu gardens. Fl. K. & C.S. 



S. g-randiflora, Pers. Syn. 11. 31 G ; FL Br. I. 2. 115 ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv, 

 8G ; Brandis For. FJ. lo?, Ar/atl grandijlora, Dalz. & Gibs. Bom. Fl. 

 Suppl. 22. Augusta, Veim. Commonly planted throughout the presi- 

 dency ; often as a support for piper betel. An ornamental tree. Fl, 

 Fr. at various times throughout the year. 



ALHAGI, Desv. 



Spinous shrnl). Leaves simple. Flowers axillary. Corolla ex- 

 Kcrtcd ; standard broad, keel obtuse. Pod linear, moniliform, falcate 

 or straight. 



A. maurorum, Desv, ; DC. Prod. Ill, 352 ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 145 ; Dalz. 

 & Gibs. Bomb. Fl, G7 ; Biandis For. Fl. 144. The camel-thorn. Kas, 

 Sind ; jowassi, Vcrn. Throughout the dry plains of the presidcncv and 

 Sind. Fl. Mch., Apl. Fr- Aug, 



