190 DR. J. D. HOOKER ON THE PLANTS 
‘siderably larger than the Fernando Po ones, and the pods prove 
it to be a true Adenocarpus. 
9. TRIFOLIUM SUBROTUNDUM, Steud. & Hochst.; var. stipulis majo- 
ribus (ante, vi. 8). 
Hab. Fernando Po, alt. 9000 feet. (Fl. Dec.) 
3. TRIFOLIUM SIMENSE, Fresen. (ante, vi. 9). 
Hab. Fernando Po, alt. 8500 feet. Cameroons Mountains, alt. 7000 feet. 
(Fl. Nov., Dec.) 
4. INDIGOFERA ATRICEPS, Hook., n. sp. Fruticulus gracilis, hispido- 
setulosus, folis imparipinnatis, foliolis 9-13 obovatis v. obovato- 
oblongis apiculatis utrinque petiolisque hispidulis, pedunculis axilla- 
ribus foliis longioribus racemisque brevibus atro-pilosulis, calycis tubo 
brevi turbinato lobis longe subulatis, ovario 5-8-spermo, legumine 
hispido-piloso stylo filiformi persistente terminato. 
Hab. Cameroons Mountains, alt. 7000 feet. (Fl. Nov.-Jan.) 
Fruticulus ramosus, 2-3-pedalis, ramis teretiusculis, partibus novellis 
setis patentibus deciduis glandulosis sparsis, ramulis ultimis pedun- 
culis calycibusque atris. Folia 2-13 unc. longa, petiolo gracili ; foliola 
petiolulata, plana, enervia, j-i" longa; stipulz filiformes. Flores 
+ unc. longi, purpurei, breviter pedicellati, conferti, subsecundi ; brac- 
teole subulatz. Calycis lobi stamina zquantes. Vexillum late ob- 
longum, apice rotundatum, reflexum, dorso hispido-pilosum. Ale 
spathulate, obtuse, carinam equantes, apices versus extus hispi- 
dule. Anthere longe mucronate. Legumen teretiusculum, j unc. 
long., setulis atris bifurcatis hispidulum, pilisque pallidis glanduliferis 
patentibus sparsis deciduis onustum. Ovarium pilosum, septis spuriis 
locellatum, 6-8-spermum. Semina parva, immatura. 
5. DESMODIUM STRANGULATUM, Wight & Arn. 
Hab. Cameroons Mountains, alt. 2000-7000 feet. (Fl. Jan.) 
A variety with obtuse leaves (so far as I can judge without 
ripe fruit) of the common tropical Indian and African weed, which 
varies with leaflets acuminate and obtuse. 
6. SHUTERIA AFRICANA, H.f.,n.sp. Molliter retrorsum sericeo-pilosa, 
stipulis bracteisque lineari-oblongis scariosis multistriatis, foliolis late 
ovato-oblongis ovatisve longe apiculatis membranaceis superne pilosis 
subtus sericeo-pilosis, racemis elongatis, floribus graciliter pedicellatis, 
calycis tubo cylindraceo-campanulato lobis subulatis duplo longiore, 
leguminibus lineari-ensiformibus undulatis compressissimis margi- 
natis. 
Hab. Cameroons Mountains, alt. 7000 feet. (Fl. Nov.) . 
Caulis gracilis, volubilis, 10-12-pedalis. Petioli graciles, 2 unc. longi. 
Foliola 2 unc. longa, lateralia basi stipellis filiformibus aucta. Stipule 
