Sesbania.] LEGUMINOS&. 403 
oblong ; keel incurved, obtuse, or bluntly acuminate, long-clawed. 
Stamens 10; vexillary filament free, jointed at the base with the 
sheath ; anthers uniform or occasionally alternately slightly longer 
and shorter. Ovary usually stipitate, many-ovuled; style incurved, 
eg stigma terminal capitate. Fruit a linear or rarely 
oblong pod, flattened, subterete, 4-angled or ‘4. winged, sometimes 
iat biscens, septate within between the numerous seeds. Seeds 
transversely oblong or quadrate ; strophiole 0. 
Flowers small to medium (-75 in. or less), buds straight :— 
Pods twisted, =k piso flowers ‘5 in. or more long; stems and 
nehes unarmed :— 
Perennial, stems wo ody ; flowers *6 in.; pods 6 in. long, sutures undu- 
late and valves widely depressed between the seeds ; small trees :— 
Flowers uniformly ye a egyptiaca, 
red :— 
Standard seine sotto with purple ...egyptiaca var. picta. 
Standard externally dark maroon or pur 
egyptiaca var. 
Annual, stems pith-like ; s -75 in.; pods 10-12 in. losis, 
— —— valves ‘ane “abot “depressed between the 
oe naaany apicins with: trenelilch a Jidniedteaiaves ludosa. 
Pods not t in S cannabina) ; 
“Haag ‘4 in. or less long ; annuals with wot stems :— 
Stems erect :— : 
Stems very tall and rachises of leaves smooth; pods with straight 
sutures ont valves not depressed, oftenest spreading or ee, 
SAID. WOR. eer ere -cavdineaarscccrininst ia REET nnabina. 
Stems Soot and pele of meres armed with more tis ~ 
with slig htl tly ate sutu d between 
the seeds, 9-12 in. lon _. .aculeata. 
Stems diffuse, procumbent, and rachises of a smooth ee 
subtorulose, very erect, 3-4 im. long ....scscersecesseeseeteeeneee® 
vitae Jarge (3 in. ein bor falcately recurved ; anal fees 
White or reddish flowers ..........2:.cssseseesseaseeesenersesentes grandiflora. 
589. Suspanta moyptraca Pers. ; F. B. I.di114 partly. 
tivated occasionally 
As tree. 
589/2. Var. preva Prain. S. egyptiaca F. B. I. ii. 114 partly. 
_ Cultivated fairly commonly. 
A small tr 
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