PULSE FAMILY 12% 
A 
Flower actinomorphic, small. Stamens hypogynous. Leaves tasice pinnate. 
Petals not united to each other. Stamens 5 or 10, Pod smooth. 
Desimanthus, I 
Corolla gamopetalous, 5-cleft. Stamens 8 or 10. Pod minutely 
prickly or rough. Schrankia, IT 
Fic. 21. Pulse Family. Papilionaceous 
|; corolla of sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) 
|] A, side view. B, front view: s, standard; 
A w, w, Wings; k, Keel B 
B 
Trees. Flowers somewhat or not at all papilionaccous, sometimes almost 
actinomorphic. The upper petal inside the others in the bud. Stamens 
10 or less, usually not united to each other, borne on the calys. 
Flowers imperfectly papilionaceous. Leaves simple.  Cercis, V 
Flowers not papilionaceous. Thornless. Gymnocladus, HI 
Flowers not papilionaceous. Thorny. Gleditsia, IV 
Fic. 22 
A, stamens and pistil of sweet pea (magnified); B, fruit; C, part of fruit, 
showing one seed 
