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58. C. BERETE, De Wild. Fl. Bangala et Ubangi, 170 nomen (1911). 
Caulis erectus, 55 em. vel ultra altus, fulvo-tomentosus. Folia suprema 
simplicia, inferiora trifoliolata, foliolis oblanceolatis 20-30 mm. longis, pube- 
scentibus, petiolo + 15 mm. longo suffulta. Flores parviusculi, in racemos 
terminales multifloros dispositi, — Cale + 4 wm. longus, pubescens, dentibus 
acutis. Vewillum ad apicem hirtum. Carina dorso angulo recto curvata, 
+ Š min. longa, apice rostrata, Legumen subglobosum vel oblongo-globosum, 
+ 7 mm. longum, fulvo-hirtum, sepius 2-spermum, 
Coxco REGION : Amadi, Seret No. 211 ! Hb. Brux. 
Erect, falvous-tomentose, with flowers in long terminal racemes, allied to 
C. cuspidata, Taubert. 
59. C. Sarixit, De Wild. Résultats Mission Compagnie de Kasai, 307 (1910). 
Caules erecti, numerosi, 25-30 em. alti, ex radice crassa lignosa orti, 
brunneo-tomentosi. Stipule nulle. Folie suprema simplicia, inferiora tri- 
foliolata, foliolis oblanceolatis usque ad 17-22 mm. longis et 4-5 mm. latis, 
superne glabrescentibus subtus tomentosis, petiolo 4-7 mm. longo suffulta. 
Flores numerosi, in racemos terminales dispositi. Bractew 1-2 mm. longæ. 
Pedicelli 4-5 mm. longi. Calyw circ. 4 mm. longus, dentibus lanceolatis 
acutis tubo longioribus. Vewillum glabrum, + 7 mm. longum, + 4 mm. 
latum. Carina dorso rectangulari-curvata, 8-10 mm. longa, apice rostrata. 
Legumen subglobosum, pubescens, sessile, I-2-spermum. 
Ab C. stenothyrso, Taubert, differt caulibus humilioribus, floribus 
minoribus, ete. 
Conco Region: Bondo, A. Sapin ! Hb. Brux. 
60. C. BENGUELLENSIS, Bak. jil., sp. nov. 
Caules plures ex eadem radice orti, virgati, cano-tomentosi. — St/pulie non 
conspicue. Folia trifoliolata, foliolis oblanceolatis oblongo-oblanceolatis vel 
anguste obovatis 10-17 mm. longis 4—6 mm. latis in sicco nigrescentibus 
subtus strigoso-pubescentibus, petiolo communi 3-7 mm. longo suffulta. 
Flores in racemos subdensos dispositi, non in axillis foliorum ut in C. steno- 
thyrso, Taubert. Racemi 3-10 cm. longi, pluri- vel multiflori. Bractew 
angustæ. Bracteole parvee. Calya in toto 6-7 mm. longus; tubus oblique 
campanulatus, dentibus apice cuspidatis. Veedllian pallide flavum, 10-11 mm. 
longum. Ale oblong, vexillo breviores. Carina dorso angulo recto 
curvata, inde in rostrum rectum sensim attenuata, eire. 10 mm. longa. 
Ovarium sessile. Legumen ignotum. 
BENGUELLA: Gossweiler No. 8635! Hb. Mus. Brit. 
Rootstock cæspitose, stems numerous, erect, total height 35-40 em. Calyx 
pale green, corolla pale bright yellow. Common in short shrub-grown 
pasturage at Kubal. Allied to C. stenothyrsus, Taubert, but the flowers are in 
a terminal raceme and the leaflets are shorter and broader, 
