AFRICAN SPECIES OF CROTALARIA. 347 
GERMAN East AFRICA: Usaramo, Stuhlmann! Hb. Berol.; Maogoro, 
Stuhlmann, alt. 500 m., No. 8216! Hb. Berol. 
Ditters from C. lanceolata, E. Mey., by the shape of the leaflets, etc. 
177. €. CLEOMOIDES, Alotzsch in Peters's Mossamb., Dot. i. 59 (1862). 
Herbacea erecta, simplex. Caulis striatus, teres, glaber. Stipule nullae. 
Folia trifoliolata, foliolis anguste oblongis mucronatis supra leete viridibus 
glabris subtus glaucescentibus sparsissime pubescentibus, petiolo communi 
28-32 mm. longo suffulta. lores mediocres, in racemos plurifloros dispositi. 
Bracter lanceolato-subulatze. Cady oblique campanulatus, quinque-dentatus, 
dentibus subulatis. Corolle petala flavida, atro-fusco-lineata. — Vewillum 
carina distincte brevius, cire. 8-9 mm. longum. Carina 10-11 mm. longa, 
lineis atro-purpureis notata. Ovarium oblongum. Legumen ignotum. 
PoRTuGquEsa Bast Arrica: Rios de Sena, Peters ! Hb. Berol. 
The standard in this species is distinetiy shorter than the keel ; the keel is 
veined with dark purple veins. 
178. C. ZANZIBARICA, Benth. in Hook. Lond. Journ, Dot. ii. (1843) 584 ; 
Baker in Oliver, Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. 35; Taubert in Engler Pflanzen- 
welt Ost- Ayr. C. 201. 
Suffrutes. Caulis erectus, striatus, pube denso griseo indutus. — Stipule 
nullæ. Folia membranacea, trifoliolata, foliolis ellipticis oblongis vel oblongis, 
intermediis majoribus 45-60 mm. longis 12-25 mm. latis superne glabris 
subtus tenuiter sericeis petiolulatis, petiolo communi circ. 20 mm. longo 
suffulta. lores mediocres, lutei, in racemos sepius multifloros dispositi. 
Bractee parvæ. Pedicelli sericei. Calyx oblique campanulatus, cire. 4-5 mm. 
longus, dentibus brevibus deltoideis. Vewillum | suborbieulari-obovatum. 
Carina dorso rotundata, apice acuta, in toto 12-15 mm. longa. Ovarium 
dense sericeum. Legumen adhuc ignotum. 
ZANZIBAR: Bojer! Hb. Kew. 
Also from Mauritius. 
Thomas No. 178 from Witu is allied, but differs in the shape of the 
leaflets. 
179. C. Rogersn, Bak. fil., sp. nov. 
Caules plures, virgati, erecti, pubescentes, basi suffruticosi. Stipulæ 
obsolete, Folia trifoliolata, foliolis glauco-oblongis vel oblongis-ellipticis 
25—60 mm. longis 7-16 mm. latis viridibus pubescentibus, petiolo communi 
superne canaliculato 10-20 mm. longo suffulta. "ores mediocres, in racemos 
dispositi. Bractew lineares. Bracteole ad basin calycis adnate, lineares. 
Calycis tubus campanulatus, dentibus lanceolatis pubescentibus. Vexillum 
luteum, striatum, calyce subtriplo longius. Alw aurantiacæ. Carina falcata, 
apice acuta, in toto 13-15 mm. longa, alis subduplo longior. Legumina 
