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and axillary, or more rarely terminal much-branched corymbiform 
racemes (A// tropical regions). See p.110. 
46. Griffonia H. Bn.—Flowers of Bauhinia ; receptacle tubular, 
much elongated; calyx loosely campanulate, 5-lobed, imbricated. 
Petals 5, subequal, imbricated. Stamens 10, perigynous free ; anthers 
uniform introrse versatile. Germen stipitate, very excentric, inserted 
anteriorly on receptacle, o-ovulate; style short; stigma minute 
terminal. Legume raised on a long stalk, obliquely oblong, com- 
pressed or turgid, 2-valved; style persistent, apiculate or hooked. 
Seeds few . . . ?—Climbing shrubs; leaves alternate 3-foliolate, 
penniveined or 3-veined ; stipules lateral small; flowers handsome 
in axillary supra-axillary or terminal, simple or branched, racemes ; 
bracts small caducous (Western tropical Africa). See p. 114. 
47. Cercis L.—Receptacle shortly turbinate, lined by a disk ; 
mouth oblique. Calyx unequally campanulate, broadly 5-toothed, 
imbricated. Petals 5, very disparate, imbricated; highest petal 
innermost, stamens 10; filaments free declinate; anthers uniform 
introrse 2-rimose. Germen stipitate subcentral o-ovulate; style 
rather thick; apex obtuse stigmatiferous. Legume oblong or 
broadly linear, compressed thin veined, rather late becoming 
]—2-valved ; placental suture narrowly winged. Seeds obovate or 
ovate, compressed ; albumen hard; embryo compressed; cotyledons 
flat; radicle either straight or oblique curved, somewhat exserted.— 
Unarmed trees or shrubs ; leaves simple, entire or emarginate 2-lobed, 
3—oo-veined ; stipules small caducous; inflorescence racemose ; 
racemes short, simple or compound, solitary or oftener fascicled, on 
wood of stem and last year’s and older branches (Zemperate and 
eastern Asia, North America). See p. 114. 
VI. CASSIE. 
48. Cassia T.—Flowers hermaphrodite irregular resupinate ; 
receptacle slightly dilated; apex a little convex or subplane, more 
rarely a little concave. Sepals 5, very unequal, at apex sometimes 
acute, sometimes obtuse, imbricated. Petals 5, alternisepalous, sub- 
equal or unequal (posterior petals smaller), imbricated; highest 
petal innermost. Stamens 10, subhypogynous free ; either all fertile 
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