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FABACEAE 
Thickened part of style bent through 90° just above the base, then curved and 
slightly narrowed towards the apex, resembling a squarish hook Macroptilium 
Style not as above, variously and smoothly curved ........::sssssesssseeseees Vigna 
Leaflets and calyx dotted with minute superficial yellow to red vesicular glands 10 
Superficialivesicular plands:absentescrer-s.sssseeserticesiereceteesertareverestsesntceaseteraysvreazevecsedetacat 12 
Podsidepressed{orjsrooved between SCedSirsreccsscsssctecsccesssetesresscsststsrcasstzeasateteeriseeteticssres Cajanus 
Pods not depressed or grooved between Seeds ......ccceesesssessseeersesseeseereeeesenseeteeneeeneseneneees il 
Ovules 3 or more; pods often curved, acuminate Dunbaria 
Ovulesisord spodsiroundiormoblongeresccisstetrrestierrieteietten tintetueterectsctentetescres vernerteticrsses Rhynchosia 
Shrublet with inflorescence-rachis and calyx covered with gland-based hairs; 
podunflated Kwithtraised venation tersrrrcssessseteerettrestarseerentesrteaccsteesverasasteseeseckoncarsoseteeette Pycnospora 
NOt aS taDOVe Meeeettees seri tecriontccneesiericcssctyccrapshevestrotoeestestererer estates seneteereteesstrestitenteresetreretretya 13 
Pods transversely jointed, separating into 1-seeded articles .........:.sccsssesssseseeeereseeeeeeeeeenees 14 
Podsinotaslabovestasscstrcecisctseeresatacoreveresrseetirend cererepietveratt terest ipelsictrissitettericcessnesttattestesanted 16 
Pods not enclosed by Calyx ....-cssssssesssessssssessssessssessssecsssssunesssesssnessecsensnnnessss Desmodium/Dendrolobium 
(see Desmodium key) 
Podstenclosed |by/calyxvecssccssictaccotcepstsccsescsscsiesers su snsers st fees rtasrertereett teresereseret tereeceeTersetestteed 15 
Calyx lobes short and broad, enlarged in fruit ..........eeesesesesessssseseseseeseneteneeeseseseneneaeseneees Christia 
Calyx lobes very narrow, not enlarged in fruit 0.0... sesssesesseseseeteseseseeneseseeseasseeseseeeneneens Uraria 
Flowers solitary or clustered in leaf axils, or 1 or 2 on axillary peduncles, 
Oljiniterminall false raCeMesmscsspettesstariaperessstoboesttbresarecrvesctstestetreencsrteteaetereteretarseseceta? Austrodolichos 
Flowers several to many in axillary racemes, pseudoracemes or terminal panicles, 
sometimes clustered at apex;Ob pedunClessrstesetssssetescoscetrsesroscttatrertesrsestteti si sestetereetsetera 17 
Pod with prominent longitudinal rib(s) near suture(s), OF WINGEd .........c:eceeseseseeeseeteseseens Canavalia 
Pod notras:abovebenmersrnscrstercesrcerrnetttremeer eyitisserciestertastecrrrsretereestitheetteeceretperrtestt te 18 
Upper 2 calyx lobes joined to or almost to apex, calyx appearing 4-lobed or 2-lipped .... Galactia 
Calyx with 5 lobes or teeth, or slightly 2-lipped by upper 2 lobes more 
ONE than lOWerdercerscmenterrercseerservesstteereertesterstereretrerestttetstestecveresesceatltteerterrevetrectesstts Glycine 
Margin of leaflets toothed or crenulate, or if entire then plants dotted with 
immersed black or shining punctate glands ............ccsseesssseseseseeeeseseseseeseseseseneeeeseseseetes Psoralea 
Margin ofjleatiets: entiregemerstmssterstsecssrtrntsretereerats ttt teersrittercetatactttes pier eistecrrarisieartectisettty 20 
Undersides of leaflets, calyx and sometimes petals dotted with minute superficial 
yellow to red vesicular glands (may be ODSCULE).........c.sesecseseseeessereeeeseseeteneneeenseeeneneenens 21 
Superficial vesicular glands absent ..............sscscccsscscsessseceeserssssseresscsesensnsossnsnesssessssoanesoeones 23 
Pods depressed or grooved between Seeds ............s.ssscsesssssessssnsssssssencsssecnenesssnsserscassecsenceee Cajanus 
Pods not depressed or grooved between Seeds ........s.sssssssesesssseseeeereseseeteneetensneetencereneneetene 22 
Ovules 3 or more; pods often curved, acuminate Dunbaria 
Ovules) Lior:2:;podsiround O1 ODION GH ec vceccsecssesseresssrseecnsezecerapertetatessesetesrectereescsterazesestoces Rhynchosia 
Pod articulated, breaking into 1-seeded segment ........csccececssesssesseteteteteteeeneneneseaeeeetenenenes 24 
Podinotrarticulated Becsercrsssssresterierestetpinicctssrspsetess iti testel svar tatecettsieeaterseceetsasttoceiones ttf 25 
Pod enclosed in floral bracts, terminal article with hooked persistent style ..........ceeee Stylosanthes 
Pod exserted or enclosed only within calyx, terminal article 
Without persiStent'styles.. ou eccsttscccsssseccorstatcsoreecacasecrensenontvesseasresernscececnssocosesraseeassaceseses Desmodium 
Flowers clustered in leaf axils, or in heads or spikes; pod 1(2)-seeded, 
CNCIOSEC Im bractSterestasrcesercactererertiteetretiertrrsretetiasietetionsirlesssseteteessetscacessetecess iptcreaters 
Stylosanthes 
