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lateralibus inzquilateralibus, stipulis lanceolatis acutis persistentibus ; pedunculis 
axillaribus, praecipue ultimis, longissimis, 3-8-floris; floribus ad apices peduncu- 
lorum aggregatis, racemosis; bracteis ovatis membranaceis; sepalis brevibus ovatis; | 
petalis (in sieco flavis) calyce multo longioribus; stylis geniculatis teretibus, 
stigmatibus clavatiformibus, ovariis linearibus, 
-Hab. Zomba, Milanji, alt. 6000 ft. 
Stem 1-13 ft., possibly more; lower peduncles 5-7 in. long; leaflets about 2 in. long, 
petals nearly 4 in. long. 
This plant is allied to one collected by Dr. Schweinfurth in Djurland, no. 1366. The 
latter has, however, much narrower leaflets. 
Dolichos erectus does not belong to the section Streptostylis of Welwitsch, the style 
being not twisted; the erect habit and the few flowered racemes therefore make it easy 
of recognition. D. simplicifolius, recently figured in the ‘ Botanical Magazine’ (t. 7318), 
also from the Shiré Highlands, has unifoliolate leaves. 
CAJANUS INDICUS, Spreng. Syst. Veg. iii, p. 248; Baker, in Oliver, Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. p. 216. 
Hab. Milanji. No. 155. 
Cultivated throughout the Tropics. 
ERIOSEMA CAJANOIDES, Hook. fil, in Fl. Nigrit. p. 314; Baker, /. c. ii. p. 227. 
Hab. Milanji. 
Common in Tropical Africa; extends southwards to Natal. 
ERIOSEMA PARVIFLORUM, E. Mey.; Baker, l.c. ii. p. 225. 
Hab. Milanji, alt. 6000 ft. No. 38. 
This may be an allied species, as the flowers are larger and not so depressed as usual. 
ERIOSEMA SHIRENSIS, Baker fil., n. sp. (Plate II. figs. 1-4.) Caule erecto, basi ligneo, 
precipue superne patentim albo- vel rufo-piloso; foliolis 3 oblongo-lanceolatis, 
membranaceis, acutis, utrinque albo-pilosis, subtus vena media rufo-pilosa, foliolis 
lateralibus inzquilateralibus, petiolis brevibus, stipulis lanceolatis; pedunculis 
foliola subzquantibus, ad apicem floribus reflexis dense vel subdense racemosis ; 
sepalis lanceolatis acuminatis, albo-pilosis; vexillo biauriculato, alis carina paullo 
longioribus vel subzquantibus; stylo geniculato, ultra medium parce incrassato, 
apice capitato-stigmatoso ; legumine patente rufo-piloso, 2-spermo, oblique e qm 
seminibus nigrescentibus, oblongis, curvatis. 
Hab. Zomba. 
Stem 8 in. to 1 ft. high; leaflets 23-4 in. long, 3-3 in. broad; flowers 1 in. long; 
legume ¿ in. long, 3 in. broad. | 
This plant is the same as Nos. 31 and 1350 collected by J. Buchanan in the Shiré 
Highlands. It comes near to Eriosema Burkei, Benth., and E. salignum, E. Mey., but 
differs from both in the pubescence, The flowering peduncle is clothed with rather long 
patent, white hairs. 
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