Uraria

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Uraria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Uraria (Greek oura, tail, referring to bracts). Leguminosae. Subshrubby perennials, adapted to the warmhouse; 1 species has been tried in S. Fla. Lvs. pinnately 3- rarely 5-7-foliate or the lower rarely all 1-foliate; lfts. usually large, stipellate; stipules free, acuminate: fls. purplish or yellowish, arranged in terminal hirsute racemes, which are sometimes elongated, sometimes dense and spike-like; calyx-lobes subulate acuminate, 2 upper teeth short, 3 lower usually elongated; standard broad; wings adhering to the obtuse keel; stamens diadelphous; ovary sessile or stipitate, few-ovuled: pod of 2-6 small, turgid, 1-seeded indehiscent joints, often placed face to face.—About 17 species, Trop. Asia, Afr., and Austral. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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