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_ Eryranina. carrera, Cape Ervrarina. . 
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Generic Character. 
Calyx bilabiatus. Cor. vexillum longissimum, lanceo- 
latum. Legumen torulosum. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Eryrurina caffra; caule arboreo, ramis petiolisque spi- 
nosis, foliis ternatis rhombojdeis acuminatis inermibus, 
calyce quinquedentato. 2 a 
Eryrurina caffra; foliis ternatis inermibus, foliolis obtusis, 
 caule: ecco aculeato. Thunb. Prodr.121. Willd. 
Sp. Pl. 3. p. 914. 
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Duscr. Rootstock gouty. Stem erect, woody, rough- 
ened by the vestiges of fallen leaves. Branches green, 
armed with recurved prickles. Petioles alternate, hori- 
zontal, armed with a few distant prickles, longer than the 
leaves which are ternate, rhomb-shaped, acuminate with 
an obtuse point: the lateral leaves are attached to the 
petiole by very short fleshy pedicels, the terminal one is car- 
red a good way forward by the prolongation of the common 
petiole, to which it is attached in the same way. ‘There 
are two glands at the base of each pedicel. Peduncles 
axillary, longer than the leaves, erect, rounded, studded 
With white linear warts. Flowers in a subverticillate spike, 
of the most inimitable brilliant scarlet, fading to purple. 
The half whirls about five-flowered. Calyx five-toothed, 
bilabiately arranged, the lower tooth much the longest. 
exillum an inch and half long, when displayed, papier 5 
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