Plantae africanae novae. IV. 475 
branches, larger leaves with shorter petioles, larger 2-nate flowers, and 
larger legumes. It seems better, however, to regard it as a more luxuriant 
var, of that species. 
48. Dichilus pilosus Kensit, L c., p. 148. — D, gracili E. & Z., affinis 
sed idumento piloso, foliis interdum 4—5 foliolatis, floribus majoribus 
vexillo carinam aequante differt. -— Herba gracilis undique petalis ex- 
ceptis canescenti-pilosa; rami adscendentes filiformes, internodiis 1—3,5 cm 
longis; folia patentia alterna petiolata, petiolo 0,6—0,9 cm longo, stipulis 
subulatis minutis deciduis, 3- vel interdum 4—5-foliolata, foliolis obovatis 
basi cuneatis mucronulatis conduplicatis, 1—1,2 cm longis, 0,4—0,5 cm 
latis; flores solitarii vel bini pedunculati, pedunculis foliis oppositis 0,8 cm 
longis, bracteolis setaceis; calycis tubus vix 0,2 em longus, segmentis 4 
lanceolatis setaceo-acuminatis infimo setaceo 0,6 cm longis; vexillum 
unguiculatum 1 cm longum, lamina suborbieulari 0,7 cm longa, 0,6 cm 
lata; alae oblongae apice rotundatae 0,9 cm longae, 0,8 em latae; carina 
obtusissima vexillum aequans; ovarium sericeum pluri-ovulatum; legumen 
lineare acutum torulosum 6-spermum, 3,2 em longum, 0,35 em latum. — 
Transvaal Colony; near Johannesburg, approx. alt. 1800 m, Dec., 
Winifred Tucker (in herb. Bolus, 11059). 
49. Lessertia stricta Bolus, |. c., p. 149. (Galegeae.) — L. foliis bre- 
viter petiolatis vel subsessilibus, foliolis superne glabris subtus strigilloso- 
pubescentibus; legumine vix inflato oblongo glabro 8— 10 spermo. — 
Fruticulus perennis ramosus ad 40 em altus; caulis erectus strictus cum 
ramis subangulatus striatus pallidus glaberrimus; rami alterni adscen- 
dentes, internodiis 1,5—6 cm longis; folia erecto-patentia alterna 4—8- 
juga 2—6 cm longa, petiolo ad 0,3 cm longo. foliolis vulgo oppositis 
rarissime alternis oblongis obtusis vel obtusissimis mucronulatis superne 
glabris subtus strigilloso- pubescentibus prominenter nervosisque 0,7—1,5 cm 
longis, 0,3—0,5 cm latis, stipulis subulatis acuminatis ad 0,5 cm longis; 
pedunculi subrigidi glabri 6,6—14 cm longi, parte florifera 3,6 em longa; 
flores dissiti saepius solitarii rarius 2—3-ni ca. 0,7 cm longi; pedicelli 
patentes demum decurvi 0,4—0,7 cm longi; calyx puberulus 0,3 — 0,4 cm 
longus; legumen vix inflatum oblongum apiculatum glabrum 8—10 sper- 
mum, 2-3 cm longum, 0,7 - 0,9 em latum. — Cape Colony: Griqualand 
East, near Clydesdale, streams and moist meadows, ca. 800 m, fl. Jan., 
Tyson, 2527! Natal: Weenen County, 1200 m, Wood, 3545! Van 
Reenen, 1500—1800 m, Jan, Wood, 8846! Transvaal: Crocodile R., 
1500 m, Dec., Schlechter, 3898! near Amersfoort, April, Burtt-Davy! 
April (in fruit), 4035' Scheerpoort, Feb. (in fruit), Miss Leendertz, 751, 
— Mr. N. E. Brown has also kindly communicated the following collections 
in the Kew herb., which I have not seen, as being identical with Tyson's 
2527, viz: Wood, 3546; Rehmann, 7014; Cooper, 2218. — Lessertia, 
as remarked by Harvey, is undoubtedly a difficult genus to deal with, 
the species in many cases varying considerably. Although this is cer- 
tainly allied to L. perennans, yet there are decided differences which are 
based upon an examination of a number of excellent specimens of both 
