Unless indicated otherwise, the following attributes are implicit throughout the descriptions, except where the characters concerned are inapplicable.
Plants not glandular viscid. Leaves deciduous. Stipules not sheathing. Blades adaxial surface dull.
Flowers in inflorescences. Calyx herbaceous. Fruit without calyx persisting; glabrous. Legume valves straight.
Distribution. Northern hemisphere: Canada.
Cite this publication as: J.M. Gillett, L.L. Consaul, S.G. Aiken and M.J. Dallwitz (1999 onwards). ‘Fabaceae of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval.’ Version: 15th November 2000. http://http://www.mun.ca/biology/delta/arcticf/. Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993, 1995, 2000) should also be cited (see References).