AFRICAN SPECIES OF CROTALARIA. 353 
PomrvavEsE EAST AFRICA : Zambesiland, Kirk! Waller! Hb. Kew. 
GAZALAND: Chirinda, Swynnerton No. 365! Hb. Mus. Brit. 
TRANSVAAL: Shilouvane, Junod Nos. 2252! 2316! Hb. Turic. ; Barberton, 
Galpin No. 845! Hb. Kew. 
Subsp. C. SIMPLEX, A. Rich. Tent. FI. Abyss. i. 153 (1847), pro sp. 
Caulis erectus, validus, simplex, circ. 2 m. alt. attingens. — Stipule 
angustz, circ. 8 mm. longs. Folia trifoliolata, foliolis lanceolatis vel lineari- 
lanceolatis acuminatis 9-22 mm. longis cire. 9-15 mm. latis vel nonnunquam 
latioribus, petiolo communi 4-6 mm. longo preedita. lores mediocres, iis 
C. recte, Steud., subsimiles, in racemum elongatum multiflorum dispositi. 
Bractew 9-10 mm. longs. Lracteole parvee. Calyæ totus cire, 11 mm. 
longus. Carina dorso rotundata, 13-15 mm. longa. Legumen stipitatum, 
stipite excluso circ. 5 em. longum, demum glabrum. 
ABYSSINIA : Between Maye-Gouagoua and Debra Sina, Quartin Dillon ! 
Hb. Paris. 
NYASALAND : Shire Highlands, Buchanan (1881) No. 5334! Blantyre, 
Buchanan (1879) No. 144! Hb. Kew. 
“Tt grows to about 6 feet and is a beautiful bush when in flower."— 
Buchanan. 
Series 27. Flores mediocres, in racemos laxos dispositi. Carina dorso rotun- 
data, calyeem subszquans. Stipule lineares. Hujus seriei legumina 
mihi cognita oblonga, breviter stipitata. Herbs glabree, subglabre vel 
pubescentes, 
190. C. GLAUCIFOLIA, Baker in Oliver, Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. 38 (1871); Hiern, 
Cat. Welw. Afr. Pl. i. 204. 
Herbacea, erecta, 7-10 dm. alta, ramis junioribus pubescentibus adultioribus 
glabris. Stipule 1-2 em.longs. Folia trifoliolata, foliolis obovatis 40-60 mm. 
longis 25-34 mm. latis glaueis glabris, petiolo communi 30-50 mm. longo 
praedita. lores in racemos elongatos laxos dispositi. Bractee lineares. 
Calyx subglaber, dentibus lanceolatis. Vewillum extus cinnamomeum, intus 
intense violaceo-ezruleum. Ale flavæ, oblong, carinam paullo superantes. 
Carina sulphurea, dorso rotundata, + 10 mm. longa. Ovarium breviter 
stipitatum, lineari-oblongum. | Legumen immaturum oblongum. 
AxGoLA: Pungo Andongo, Welwitsch No. 1934! Hb. Mus. Brit., ete. 
191. C. VERSICOLOR, Baker in Oliver, l. c. ii. 28 (1871) ; Hiern, Cat. Welw, 
Afr. Pl. i. 200. 
Herba cire. 3-6 dm. alta, e basi ramosa, ramis elongatis prostrato- 
adscendentibus. Stipule anguste, lineares, 5-7 mm. longe. Folia trifolio- 
lata, foliolis obovato-oblongis 4-7 em. longis 2:5-3 em. latis crassiusculo- 
earnosis viridibus subtus griseo-pubescentibus, petiolo communi 7-21 mm. 
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