Hoffmanseggia

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Read about Hoffmanseggia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Hoffmanseggia (Joh. Centurius, Count von Hoffmansegg, born 1766: wrote on plants of Portugal). Leguminosae. Thirty and more dwarf mostly glandular herbs and subshrubs from Kans. and Calif, to Patagonia, and in S. Afr., perhaps not cult.: lvs. bipinnate. with or without black glands: fls. yellow in naked racemes opposite the lvs. or terminal; petals 10 and nearly equal; stamens 10 and distinct: pod flat, oblong, sometimes falcate. The genus is allied to Cassia, from which it differs in its bipinnate rather than pinnate lvs., and to Csesalpinia, which is distinguished by its prickles, woody stature, and other characteristics. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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