Herbs perennial. Legumes curved or coiled [straight], prickleless [prickly], coil edges not paper-thin, multi-seeded. Seeds smooth; radicle 1/2–2/3 seed length, usually slightly longer than 1/2. Cotyledons epulvinate.
Distribution
Introduced; n Mexico, Europe, Asia, n Africa, introduced also in West Indies, Central America, South America, Pacific Islands, Australia.
Discussion
Species 12 (1 in the flora).
Selected References
None.