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LEGUMINOS. 
The following commoner species are in the collection :— Argyrolobium 
Andrewsianum, teud., from Chirinda, Kurumadzi, and Melsetter ; Sesbania 
punctata, DC., from Chibabava ; Zornia tetraphylla, Michx., from Chirinda ; 
Desmodium latifolium, DC., from Chirinda ; D. gangeticum, DC., from 
Madanda Forest; D. Scalpe, DC., from Chirinda; Pseudarthria Hookeri, 
Wight & Arn., from Chirinda, &e. ; Alysicarpus rugosus, DC., from Umtefu, 
Lower Buzi ; Abrus precatorius, Linn., from Beira ; Glycine javanica, Linn., 
from Chirinda ; Dumasia villosa, DC., from Chipete Forest ; Canavalia obtusi- 
Jolia, Linn., from Beira; C. ensiformis, DC., from Chirinda; Eriosema 
cajanoides, Hook. fil., from Chirinda and Chikore Hills ; Swartzia madagas- 
cariensis, Desv., from S. Umtali and Umvumvumvu; Cassia occidentalis, 
Linn., from Chibabava ; C. mimosoides, Linn., from Chirinda and Lower 
Umswirizwi River; Tamarindus indicus, Linn., from Chibaba а; Burkea 
africana, Benth., from Chirinda ; Mimosa asperata, Linn., from Chibabava. 
LOTONONIS ARISTATA, Schinz, var. GAZENSIS, Е. G. Baker, var. nov. 
Rami teretes erecti. Folia quam in typo minora, anguste oblonga vel 
anguste lanceolata, basi attenuata, apice obtusiuscula et longe aristata. Flores 
in racemos plurifloros dispositi vel solitarii. 
Hab. Chimanimani Mts., 7000 ft. ; in fl. Sept. ; n. 1418. S.E. Rhodesia, 
Melsetter, 6000 ft.; in fl. Oct. ; n. 6196. 
The type was described by Dr. Schinz in Bull. Herb. Boiss. vii. (1899) 32, 
from Houtbosch and Barberton in the Transvaal. 
Folia 10-15 mm. longa, 2:0—3:5 mm. lata. 
In Medley Wood's List of the Flora of Natal, 17 species of Lotononis are 
stated to occur in that Colony. 
CROTALARIA (Oliganthz) Gazensts, G. Е. Baker, sp. nov. 
Frutex ramis ramuiisque teretibus tenuiter pubescentibus ; foliis medio- 
criter petiolatis trifoliolatis, foliolis oblanceolatis vel oblongo-oblanceolatis 
apice rotundatis et mucronatis basi longe cuneatis junioribus utrinque 
pubescentibus adultioribus demum superne glabris subtus strigoso-pubes- 
centibus costa centrali subtus conspicua superne impressa ; stipulis minimis 
quam petiolis multoties brevioribus ; floribus apicem versus ramulorum dispo- 
sitis paucis ; pedicellis tenuibus pubescentibus bracteolis 2 minimis suffultis ; 
calycis segmentis lanceolatis quam tubo longioribus ; floribus (sec. cl. detec- 
torem) luteis ; vexillo quam calyce longiore basi unguiculato ; alis oblongis 
basi unguiculatis ; carina dorso rotundata apice acuta; ovario basi stipitato 
multiovulato; legumine extus dense pilis fulvis obtecto quam calyce 3-4-plo 
longiore. 
flab. Nyahodi River at about 5000 ft. ; in fl. & fr. April; n. 1493. 
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