362 MR. E. G. BAKER ON THE 
208. C. TRIFOLIOLATA, Bak. fil. in Journ, Bot. xxxiv. (1896) 53. 
Sujruter ad C. Defersii, Schweinf., accedens. Folia trifoliolata, foliolis 
late obovatis vel orbieulari-obovatis basi euneatis apice rotundatis vel leviter 
emarginatis. 25-35 mm. longis 20-30 mm. latis, utrinque tomentosis subtus 
pallidioribus, petiolo communi ferrugineo-tomentoso suffulta. Flores inter 
mediocres generis, in racemos axillares et terminales dispositi. Racemi 
multiflori, apice plus minusve congesti, inferne dissiti ; flores brevissime 
pedicellati. Bractew lineari-lanceolatee, 3-5 mm. longs. Calyæ extus 
tomentosus, dentibus triangularibus, vel lanceolatis. Vexillum cire. 10 mm. 
longum, late obovatum. Carina 10-11 mm. longum. Legumen deest. 
GALLA Hicataxps: Walenso, Donaldson Smith No. 213 ! Hb. Mus. Brit. 
This plant is ferrugineous-tomentose while C. Deflersii is cinereous- 
tomentose. The pods in C. Deflersii are cylindrical-clavate. 
Series 35. [Flores splendide lutei, mediocres, in racemos longe pedunculatos 
densiusculos 6—12-floros dispositi. Carina 12-13 mm. longa. Ovarium 
lineari-oblongum. Caules suffruticosi, procumbentes. 
209. C. PROTENSA, Welw. ex Baker in Oliver, Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. 35 (1875) ; 
Hiern, Cat. Welw. Afr. Pl. i. 203. 
Caules 0'6-1'3 m. longi, griseo-sericei. Stipulæ setaceæ. Folia trifoliolata, 
foliolis oblongo-lanceolatis acutis 5-7 em. longis 16-24 mm. latis subeoriaceis 
superne glabris subtus pilis griseis obtectis, petiolo communi 12-18 mm. 
longo suffulta. Bractew lineares, 4-6 mm. longs. — Calyz 10 mm. longus, 
coriaceus, griseo-sericeus, dentibus lanceolatis. Corolla lutea, calycem paullo 
superans. Carina dorso rotundata, uncinata. Legumen ignotum. 
ANGOLA: Pungo Andongo, Welwitsch No. 1929 ! Hb. Mus. Brit. 
Allied to C. decumbens, Welw., but the stipules are quite different. 
Subsect. 3. PARVIFLORAS. 
Stipule parvæ vel angustee vel obsolete, Flores parvi vel parviusculi, in 
racemos dispositi. Carina ssepius 4-10 mm. longa *. 
CLAVIS SPECIERUM. 
l. Herb suffrutices vel fruticuli, foliis 3-foliolatis ............ 9 
Frutex, foliis 4-5-foiiolatis ........................ ........ Sahare. 
2. Flores in racemos non subumbellatim dispositi .......... .... 3 
Flores ad apicem pedunculorum umbellatim vel subumbellatim 
dispositi........ bennett ee ees TP TEE 38 
3. Carina dorso rotundata ...... east weares ee en .... 4 
Carina dorso angulo recto vel fere recto curvata, inde in rostrum 
rectum sensim attenuata ........ Men er rte .. 35 
* See note on page 814, which also applies here. 
