HABIT	A FETID, ANNUAL HERB OR UNDERSHRUB.
STEMS	0.3-1 M TALL WITH GLABROUS BRANCHES.
LEAVES	LEAVES 6-12.5 CM LONG; LEAFLETS IN 2-4 OPPOSITE PAIRS WITH A CONICAL GLAND BETWEEN EACH OF THE TWO LOWEST PAIRS OF LEAFLETS; BLADES 1.5-5 CM LONG AND 1.5-2.5 CM WIDE, MEMBRANOUS, OVATE OBLONG, APEX ACUTE TO SUBACUTE, OFTEN MUCRONATE, BASE ACUTE TO ASYMMETRICALLY ROUNDED.
FLOWERS	USUALLY IN PAIRS, ON VERY SHORT AXILLARY PEDUNCLE; PALE YELLOW, UPPER PETAL 2-LOBED AND THE OTHERS ENTIRE.
FRUITS	PODS STOUT, 4-ANGLED, 15-25 CM LONG, CONTAINING 25-30 SEEDS.
SEEDS	4-5 MM LONG, RHOMBOIDAL, YELLOWISH BROWN TO TAN RED, SHINY.