346 MR. E. G. BAKER ON THE 
174. C. Kirku, Baker in Oliver, Fl. Trop. Afr. N. 36 (1871). 
Caulis erectus, ramosus, suffruticosus, striatus. — Stipulie nulle. Folia 
trifoliolata, petiolata, foliolis anguste linearibus vel lineari-oblongis superne 
griseo-sericeis. — "lores mediocres 
in racemos subdensos dispositi, Pedicelli erecto-patentes. Calyx glaber, 
glabris viridibus subglaueis subtus tenuiter 
dentibus subulatis tabo breviores, Veæillum suborbiculare, lineis striatum. 
Ale carina breviores. „Carina dorso. rotundata, apice acuta, 10-12 mm. 
longa. Legumen eylindricum, 20-23 mm. longum. 
GERMAN Eas Arnica: Bagamoyo, Kirk! Dar Salam, Kirk! Hildebrandt 
No. 1210! Hb. Kew. 
Allied to C. lanceolata, B. Mey., differs by the larger flowers, etc. 
175. C. NICHOLSONII, Bak, fil., sp. nov. 
rectus, virgatus, ad €, lathyroidem, Guill. & Perr., accedens. Caulis 
longitudinaliter striatus, pubescens. —Stipule obsolete. Folia trifoliolata, 
foliolis ellipticis vel ovatis 40-50 mm. longis 15-20 mm. latis, costa. subtus 
conspieua subtus sparse pilis obtectis, petiolo eommuni 15-25 mm. longo suf- 
fulta. "lores in racemos terminales multifloros dispositi. Z'acemi circ. 10 em. 
longi. Bractew lineares, parva, pedicello breviores. Bracteolw parvee, ad 
basin calycis lineares. Calyx 5 mm. longus, extus hirtus, dentibus lanceo- 
latis. Vexillum suborbiculari-obovatum. Ale oblonge +10 mm. long:e, 
in sicco flav. Carina falcata, in sicco eleganter lineis atro-purpureis 
striatum, 10-11 mm. longa. Ovarium lineari-oblongum. Legumen oblongum. 
NYASALAND: Kyimbila, Stolz, No. 217! Hb. Berol. 
RHODESIA: Loangwene, Dr. T. G. Nicholson, Hb. Kew. 
Allied to C. lathyroides, Guill. & Perr. The distinguishing features of 
C. INicholsonii are the trifoliolate leaves with ovate or elliptical leaflets, the 
raceme of flowers, and the faleate carina which is 10-11 mm. long and like 
the standard marked with dark purple striations. 
176. C. USARAMOENSIS, Bak. fil., sp. nov. 
Herbacea, elata, ad C. lanceolatam, E. Mey., accedens, caule insigniter 
striato-pubescente. Stipulw subnulle. Folia remota, petiolata, foliolis quam 
lis C. lanceolate, E. Mey., brevioribus et latioribus anguste ellipticis apice 
subacuminatis basi euneatis 4-6 em. longis 10-16 mm. latis supra glabris 
subtus strigoso-pubescentibus. lores pedicellati, numerosi, in racemos 
terminales elongatos dispositi. Bractew lineares, 3:5—40 mm. longe. 
Pedicelli graciles, 3—5 mm. longs. Racemi 15-25 em. longi. Calyx glaber; 
tubus 3:5 mm. longus, eampanulatus, dentibus acuminatis 1:5 mm. longis, 
tubo brevioribus. Vexillum in sicco luteum, striatum, eum ungue 10 mm. 
longum. Carina dorso rotundata, apice acuta, +11 mm. longa, lineis 
striata, falcata, unguiculata. Ovarium lineari-oblongum, basi breviter 
stipitatum, multiovulatum. Legumen oblongo-cylindricum, juvenile 20- 
23 mm. longuin, pubescens. 
