Fragmenta Phytographiae Australise occidentalis. 967 
Crotalaria Cunninghamii R. Br. (B. H. 189). 
In arenosis vel salsolosis totius litoris tropici usque ad ostium 
luminis Gascoyne meridiem versus divulgata, incolis nota et ab eis ob 
structuram floris »Bird Flowers nominata. 
Crotalaria Benthamiana E. Pritzel n. sp. 
Frutex dense cinereo-sericeo-tomentosus, ramis teretibus; foliis 
3-foioatis, longe petiolatis, foliolis breviter petiolatis ovatis vel longe 
ellipticis apice rotundatis. - Floribus laxe racemosis, racemis terminalibus. 
Pedunculis brevibus bracteatis; calyce expanso, 5-lobato, lobis acutis; petalis 
mulio longioribus, flavis, vexillo erecto, lato, breviter acuminato, alis bre- 
viribus obovatis rotundatis, carina pallidiore vexillo ca. aequilonga, acute 
recte rostellata; staminibus ca. ad medium connatis, antheris difformibus ; 
Orario breviter sed late stipitato, obovato, stylo intus ciliato, ovulis 5— 
8 longe funiculatis; legumine stipitato obovato sericeo. 
Frutex ca. 50 cm alus. Petioli ca. 1,5—2 em longi. Foliola 2—8,5 cm longa, 
8-1 mm lata, Racemus 40—45 cm longus. Pedunculi ca. 2 mm longi. Calycis 
tubus ca. 3 mm, lobi ca. 2 mm longi; vexillum ca. 4 cm X 8 mm, alae ca. 8 X $ mm, 
tarina 4$ mm longa, utroque latere ca. 4 mm lata. Legumen immaturum ca. 4,5 cm 
longum, 5 mm latum, 
Hab. in regione tropica a sinu Nickol Bay meridiem versus pr. 
Spring Station in collibus glareosis aridis fruct. m. Apr. (E. Pmirzei in 
herb, Berl.) 
Species tomento sericeo denso cinereo valde distincta, a cl. BENTHAM cum dubio 
"Ur C dissitiflora Benth. conjuncta (var.[?] grandiflora), mihi autem ab hac specie 
Rparanda videtur. : 
Melilotus Tourn. (B. H. 186). 
Melilotus parviflora Desf. (B. II. 486). 
Nune etiam in arenosis prope urbes Perth et Fremantle introducta 
fut. m. Nov. (p, 1543). 
: Trifolium Tourn. (B. H. 186). 
Trifolium tomentosum L. 
" In arenosis pr. Perth et Fremantle introducta nunc abundat (D. 4544, 
2). 
Lotus L. 
Die Australien eigentümliche Art ist ein in der Eremaea verbreitetes 
ächs, kommt jedoch auch außerhalb derselben an den Küsten und im 
eT, wie es scheint, besonders an salzhaltigen Stellen vor. 
lotus australis Andr. (B. H. 488). m 
" Forma typica foliis linearibus crassiusculis hab. in distr. Austin litorali 
PE. Carnarvon in Iutosis nitrosis flor. m. Aug. (D. 3657). 
Lotus Australis Andr. var. parviflorus Benth. 
eisdem locis cum praecedente invenitur. 
