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247. C. DILLONIANA, Baker in Oliver, Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. 41 (1871). 
Chrysocalye Quartiniana, A Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss. i. 159 (1847). 
Chrysocalyx Petitiana, A. Rich. |. c. 
Caulis evectus, subglaber, ramosus, Rami angulati. Folia trifoliolata, 
foliolis linearibus lanceolatis vel oblanceolatis apice mueronatis 4-9 em. 
longis 6-10 mm. latis pallide viridibus, petiolo communi 20-30 mm. longo 
prodita. Flores parviusculi, in racemos. elongatos multifloros dispositi. 
Bracteæ conspicux, lineares, 5-7 mm. longs.  Bracteolw ad basin calycis 
posite. Pedicelli 4-6 mm. longi. Calyx totus 4-45 mm. longus, dentibus 
acuminatis, — Vexillum album vel luteum, purpureo-venosum, Ale oblongze. 
Carina 7-10 mm. longa, apice acuta, dorso rotundata. Legumen subsessile, 
oblongum, 11-22 mm. longum, tenuiter griseo-sericeum, 15-20-spermum, 
AnBYSSINIA : Schimper (1862) No. 461! HDD. Mus. Brit., Turic. ; Quartin 
Dillon No. 29! Hb. Mus. Paris; /Zildebrandt No. 574! Hb. Mus. Brit. ; 
Petit! Hb. Kew. ; Schimper (1853) No. 107! Hb. Kew.: Gallabat, 
Schweinfirth No. 1815 ! Hb. Mus. Brit. ; No. 1876 ! Hb. Schweinf, 
NIAMNIAMLAND : Schaweinfurth No, 3981! Hb. Schweinf, (forma foliolis 
longis angustis). 
Forma CAMERUNENSIS, Bak. fil. 
Caulis erectus, striatus, I-15 m. alt. Folia foliolis quam iis typi 
paullo majoribus oblongo-lanceolatis vel oblongis usque ad 11:5 em. longis, 
petiolo communi usque ad 9 em. longo priedita. Flores aurei, lineis rubris 
notati, paullo majores, in racemos multifloros densos dispositi. Calyæ circ. 
5 mm. longus, pubescens. 
CAMEROONS: Gamu, 480 m., C. Ledermann No. 5297! Hb. Berol. 
Leaves bright green above, grey-green below. 
Series 50. Flores mediocres, in eapitula plus minusve dense congesta. Carina 
dorso rotundata, 7—11 mm. longa. Stipulee parvi. Legumina hujus 
seriei mihi cognita elliptico-oblonga, pilis ferrugineis ssepius vestita. 
948. C. DENSICEPHALA, Welw. ex Baker in Oliver, Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. 21 
(1871) ; Hiern, Cat. Welw. Afr. PL i. 199. 
Caulis erectus, tomento brevi indutus. Folia trifoliolata, foliolis molliter 
ferrugineo vel fusco-tomentosis anguste obovatis foliolis lateralibus 30- 
35 mm. longis intermediis 50-55 mm. longis, petiolo communi 10-15 mm. 
longo przdita. flores in ‘apitula densissima multiflora congesta. Calycis 
tubus brevis ; lacinize lanceolate, hirtee. Alwe oblongee, unguieulatze, Carina 
pubescens, apice incurva, 10-11 mm. longa. Ovarium oblongum, sericeum. 
Legumen ignotum. 
ANGOLA : Pungo Andongo, Welwitsch No. 1919! Hb. Mus. Brit, 
