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. 23S. — Sntherlaudia [ni'escefis, R 



S.friitescens, 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. 



Fig. 289. — Inflated pod of 

 Sutherlandia fruicscejis, 

 R. Br. 



Trees or shrubs with large handsome scarlet flowers. Stem and 

 leaves often prickly, 



