213. Style-apex compressed laterally, with the margins bent upwards, hence grooved above. Ovary subsessile. Ovules more than 2. Corolla white or red; keel blunt. Uppermost stamens free at the base. Leaves with 1-3 pairs of leaflets. (See 141.) =Pisum= L. Style-apex compressed dorsally, with the margins straight or bent downwards. (See 128.) =Lathyrus= L. 214. Stamens 9. Calyx-teeth very short. Corolla white or pink; standard adhering to the staminal tube at its base; wings oblong, shorter than the keel. Shrubs or undershrubs. Leaves ending in a bristle. Bracteoles present.--Species 6. Tropical and South Africa. Several species (especially _A. praecatorius_ L.) yield fibres, poisonous ornamental seeds (crab-eyes), and medicaments. =Abrus= L. Stamens 10. 215 215. Connective of the stamens ending in a small point, a gland, or a tuft of hairs. Keel gibbous or spurred on each side. Fruit transversely chambered, opening by two valves. Herbs undershrubs or shrubs, clothed with appressed hairs fixed at the middle. Bracteoles none.--Species 320. Tropical, South, and North-east Africa. Several species yield a dye (indigo), or are used in medicine or as ornamental plants. =Indigofera= L. Connective without an appendage. 216 216. Fruit indehiscent, not jointed. Calyx-teeth obscure or wanting. Standard auricled at the base; petals of the keel free. Alternate filaments with a scale at the base. Trees. Leaflets alternate.--Species 1. Madagascar. =Xanthocercis= Baill. Fruit dehiscent or jointed. Herbs, undershrubs, or shrubs. 217 217. Fruit jointed, dehiscing on one side or indehiscent. Corolla yellow; standard orbicular. Stamens usually all united. (See 209.) =Aeschynomene= L. Fruit not jointed, dehiscing by two valves. 218 218. Fruit transversely septate. Bracteoles bristle-like, deciduous. Uppermost stamen free. (See 196.). =Sesbania= Pers. Fruit longitudinally septate or 1-celled. Wings adhering to the keel. 219 219. Fruit 1-celled, compressed. Petals with a short claw. Herbs. Leaves ending in a bristle or a tendril. Bracteoles none. (See 212.). =Vicia= L. Fruit 2-celled, rarely 1-celled but then turgid.--Species 70. North and East Africa to Transvaal and the Cape Verde Islands. Several species yield fodder, tragacanth-gum, manna-like exudations, or edible seeds which are also used as a substitute for coffee. (Including _Acanthyllis_ Pomel, _Erophaca_ Boiss., and _Phaca_ L.) =Astragalus= L. 220. (205.) Leaves unifoliolate, simple, or wanting. 221 Leaves digitate or pinnate, with 3 or more leaflets 251 221. Leaves exstipulate or wanting 222 Leaves stipulate. 224 222. Branches leaf-like. Leaves usually wanting. Trees. Corolla red. Fruit turgid, indehiscent.--Species 5. Madagascar. They yield timber. (Including _Neobaronia_ Bak.) =Phylloxylon= Baill. Branches not leaf-like. Leaves present. Shrubs. Corolla yellow. Fruit flat, dehiscing by two valves. Seeds with an outgrowth near the hilum. 223