FLORA OF SOUTH AFRICA. 79 
Krauss, n. 856.—We are inclined with Mr. Bentham (Annal. 
des Wiener Mus. 2, p. 142) to divide this genus into three, 
by referring some of the species (among which are the pre- 
sent and the following) to Ecklon’s Polylobium, and others 
to Leptis of the same author, while only a few would remain 
under Meyer’s generic appellation. 
74. L. corymbosa, E. Mey.! comm. p. 79. — Polylobium 
corymbosum, Steudel Nomencl. ed. 2.—In summitate mont. 
Tafelberge, Port Natal, alt. 2000-2500’ (V, c.) Aug. 1839. 
Krauss, n. 436. 
75. L. (Leptis) Kraussiana, nob.—Herbacea, humifusa, mul- 
ticaulis, subdichotome ramosa, ubique (excepta foliorum pa- 
gina superiore et corolla) adpresse hirsuto-pilosa; stipulis 
(solitariis) linearibus, acutis, erectis, petiolum æquantibus; 
foliolis parum longioribus, spathulato-linearibus, acutiusculis ; 
pedunculis oppositifolis, petiolum equantibus, apice l-2- 
floris, pedicellis brevibus basi minute 2-bracteolatis ; legu- 
minibus turgidis, polyspermis, ad suturas lævibus. 
In solo argillaceo ad radices mont. Winterhoeksberge, 
distr. Uitenhage, alt. 1000 (IV, C. c.) Jun. 1839. Krauss, 
n. 875. 
A little plant, agreeing with none of the species we have 
seen in Drége’s collection, approaching L. humifusa, Radula, 
tenella and falcata, but distinct from all, either in the foliage 
orin the inflorescence and fruit. Folioles 3-4 or rarely 6 lines 
long, 1 line broad; stipules and petiole rarely exceeding 3 
lines, sometimes shorter ; peduncles varying in length between 
2 and 6 lines, usually equalling the petiole; pedicels as long as 
the calyx (22 lines) or a little shorter; calyx deeply 5-cleft, lobes 
nearly as longas broad,narrow-lanceolate, acute,one third shorter 
than the pale yellow corolla; vexillum subcordato-orbiculate, 
shortly pointed, with a short unguis, and a few hairs outside 
towards the top; ale shorter than the blunt carina, rounded 
at the end ; tube of the stamens split; legumen 5-6 lines long, 
almost 2 lines broad, scarcely falcate, the sutures slightly 
prominent, without asperities; valves convex, not torose; 
style persistent, faleate, distinctly geniculate at the base; seeds 
(not yet ripe) numerous, at least 20. T 
