312 MR. E. G. BAKER ON THE 
GRIQUALAND West: Near Kimberley, Bolus No. 6802, Hb. Bolus ; 
Dr. Marloth in Herb. Norm. Austr. Afr. No. 408! Hb. Mus. Brit. ; Near 
the Vaal River, Burchell No. 1782! Hb. Kew. 
Differs from C. spinosa, Hochst., in its habit and shorter, fewer-seeded pods. 
It is tolerably abundant about Kimberley. 
121. C. spinosa, Hochst. in Herb. Sehimp. i. No. 150, iii. No. 1540, et in 
Flora, xxiv. I. Intell. 32 (1841); Benth. in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. 
H. (1843) 576; Baker in Oliver, Fl. Trop. Afr. i. 17; Hiern, Cat. 
Welw. Afr. Pl. i. 197. (Pl. 18 B.) 
Herba. erecta vel adscendens, vel suffruticosus, spinis patentibus rigidis, 
ramulis. griseo-pubescentibus. — Stipule lineares, breves, Folia parvula, tri- 
foliolata, foliolis obcordato-oblongis aut truncato-cuneatis sepius 10-15 mm. 
longis subtus cum petiolo hirtis, petiolo communi sepius 3-5 mm. longo 
instructa, Flores forme typicæ parvi, in spinis dispositi, Calycis lacini 
laneeolatze. — Veaillum. luteum, calyce longius. Carina dorso angulo recto 
curvata, inde in rostrum rectum attenuata, in toto in forma typica 5-8 mm. 
longa. Legumina forme typicæ sessilia, oblonga vel obovata, 7-10 mm. 
longa, pubescentia, 8-10-sperma, 
Widely distributed in Tropical Africa. 
Subsp. C. AcuLEATA, De Wild. in Ann. Mus. Congo, Dot. sér. 4, i. 185 
(1902-3), t. 46, pro sp. 
Caulis erectus, pubescens, spinosus. Folia trifoliolata, petiolata, foliolis 
obovalibus basi euneatis 35-8 mm. longis L:5—2*5 mm. latis superne glabris 
subtus pubescentibus, petiolo communi 3-4 mm. longo instructa. Flores 
solitarii vel gemini, in spinis dispositi. Bracteole minimæ. Calyx 5-6 mm. 
longus, sericeus, dentibus lanceolatis. Vexillum circ. 12 mm. longum et 
ë mm. latum, ovale, supra unguem bicallosum. Carina dorso angulo recto 
curvata, inde in rostrum sensim attenuata, in toto 10-12 mm. longa. 
Legumina sessilia, obovalia, cire. 13 mm. longa, seminibus glabris. 
Congo REGION: Katanga, Lukafu, Verdick No. 106! Hb. Brux. ! Mt. 
Kundeiungu, Kässner No. 2719! Hb. Mus. Brit. ; No. 2713! (forma foliolis 
longioribus) Hb. Mus. Brit. 
The typical form of C. spinosa, Hochst., which occurs commonly in Abys- 
sinia, is a plant with small flowers, and small pods, 7-10 mm. long. In 
subsp. aculeata the flowers are larger and the pods are longer, but it is 
"onneeted with the type by variozs intermediate forms. 
Var. nov, ScHLECHTERI, Bak. fil. 
Sujrutex ramosus, spinosus. Folia trifoliolata, foliolis parvis oblanceo- 
latis vel oblongo-oblaneeolatis, intermediis 5-9 mm. longis, lateralibus 
brevioribus, petiolo eire. 1-2 mm. longo suffulta. Flores parviusculi, 
axillares, pedicellati. — Calyz totus 3-5 mm. longus, dentibus lanceolatis. 
