Bauhinia galpinii

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Read about Bauhinia galpinii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Bauhinia galpinii, N. E. Br. Half-climbing shrub, 5-10 ft.: Lvs. 1—3 in. long, 2-lobed from one-fifth to one-half their length, 7-nerved; petiole about ¼ in. long: racemes 6-10-fld.; fls. borne continuously from spring to late autumn; petals 5, all alike, 1-1½ in. long; claw as long as the limb ; limb orbicular, cuspidate, brick-red ; fertile stamens 3: pod 3—5 in. long; seeds dark brown. S. and Trop. Afr. B.M. 7494.—Discovered 1891.


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