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| SAncopHYLLUM cARNosuM. Capr Sarco- 
PHYLLUM. 
| Class and Order. 
Diapeteu1A Decanpria. 
Generic Character. 
— Cal. campanulatus, 5-partitus regularis. Legumen aci- 
; haciforme, acutum. 'THuns. 
| Specific Name and Synonym. 
“Sarcopnyzium carnosum. Thunb. Prodr. p. 125.—Nov. 
Genera. p. 135. Willd. Sp. Pl. 3. p. 969. Persoon. 
Syn. 2. p. 283. Lam. Encyel: 6. p. 542. 
et Cees 
Descr. A small shrub, with long curved branches. 
- Leaves chiefly at the extremities of the branches, growing 
In fascicles, curved, fleshy, linear, cylindrical, with a joint 
alittle above the middle. Flowers lateral, distinct, but 
collected together near the extremities of the branches 
lnder the leaves, without bractes, peduncled. Calyx 
—‘ampanulate, smooth, five-toothed; two upper teeth very 
-“lyaricate ; three lower ones somewhat the longest, acute. 
Corolla papilionaceous: Vexillum nearly round, concave, 
Streaked, quite entire, with a short recurved claw. Ale 
Shorter than the vexillum, applied close to, and nearly con- 
-Cealing the Carina, which is somewhat longer. Stamens 
_lonadelphous : filaments all united more than half way, 
. free above; alternate ones shorter, with oblong anthers, 
Which on the longer filaments are round. Germen linear, 
“little curved. Style ascending : stigma capitate, pubes- 
cent, small ; ovules many. 
Native of the mountains of the Cape of Good Hope, 
pricre it is said to flower in March. Raised from Cape 
Seeds ‘at the Fulham nursery, and communicated us m 
ower, 
