AFRICAN SPECIES OF CROTALARIA. 403 
Forma SUBUNIFLORA, Steud. in Schimp. Herb. Abyss. No. 1965. 
Flores sæpissime solitarii. Pedicelli longiores, 
ABYSSINIA : Near Djeladjeranne, Schimper (1844) No. 1965! Hb. Mus. 
Brit., ete. 
Var. nov. Dawe, Bak. fil. 
Sufruticulosus, diffusus, ramosus, ramis 15-20 em. longis. Folia trifolio- 
lata, subsessilia, vel brevissime petiolata. Bractew parve. acemi breves 
pauciflori. Flores parvi. Carina dorso angulo recto curvata, inde in rostrum 
gracilem attenuata, in toto 5-6 mm. longa. 
SUDAN : Bari Country, Dawe No. 892! Hb. Kew. 
This is a diffuse perennial, with few-flowered racemes, and small flowers ; 
the carina is 5-6 mm. long. 
Var. nov. supanica, Bak. fil. 
Annua gracilis, humilis, ramosa. Folia cinerea, foliolis 5-7 mm. longis, 
angustioribus. Racemi laxe 2—3-flori, capitato-congesti. Carina dorso angulo 
recto curvata, in toto 5—6 mm. longa. Legumen sessile, subglobosum. 
SUDAN : S. Kordofan, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Broun No. 1354! Hh. Kew. 
This is a slender little plant, with narrow cinerous leaves ; the racemes are 
lax, and 2-3-flowered. 
SUBSECT. 5. STIPULOSJE. 
mtipule foliaces (in C. damarense, Engler, angustm). Flores seeplus in 
racemos dispositi, rarius solitarii vel gemini. 
CLAVIS SPECIERUM. 
1, Flores in racemos dispositi ........... Oren et enwee eens .... 2 
Flores solitarii vel gemini ................................ 13 
2(a) Carina 16-23 mm. longa .................................. 3 
(b) Carina 11-15 mm. longa .................................. 7 
(e) Carina 6-10 mm. longa .................................. 12 
3. Legumina oblongo-cylindrica, sessilia, indumento dense obtecta . lachnocarpa, 
Legumina cylindrica, oviformia vel oblonga, stipitata ........ 4 
4. Btipule petiolulate, obovate ............................ .. capensis. 
Stipulæ non petiolulate .................................. 5 
5.  Stpule semilunatæ ...,.... esses cece cence ances natalitia. 
Stipulæ lanceolate vel faleato-lanceolate ....... ern nnn 6 
6. — Erecta, elata patentim rufo vel fusco-pilosa. Foliola elliptica } podocarpa, 
vel oblonga ............................ r Les subsp. Beleki. 
Erecta, pilis patentibus induta. Foliola glauco-viridia, anguste 
lineari-oblonga vel lineari-lanceolata...................... mutabilis. 
Erecta ubique pilosa. Foliola oblongo-oblanceolata vel anguste 
oblonga ............................ a aaa. fulgida. 
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