98 FLORA OF SOUTH AFRICA, 
trorsum lanato-villosum. Legum. .. . . Suffrutices? habite l 
Erythrine, inermes (semper ?) E 
This genus, sufficiently established on the above character, £ 
will, perhaps, include several of those species of Erythrina f 
which are distinguished by a “ spathaceous” calyx, and | 
which, therefore, notwithstanding their similarity of habit, | 
cannot well, we think, be left in the same genus with those f 
having a bilabiate or almost regularly 5-toothed calyx. | 
Chirocalyx mollissimus, nob.—Folis inermibus, utrinque | 
petioloque longo densissime lanato-tomentosis; foliolis la- 
teralibus oblique lateque ovatis obtusissimis; terminali - 
longissime petiolulato, suborbiculari, palmato-5-nervio, pe- 
tiolulo apice utrinque glandulifero; pedunculo rigido, flori 
bus dense spicatis, calycibus villosissimis. E 
In summitate montium Tafelberge, Port Natal (V. ©), 
Aug. 1839, Herb. Krauss, propr. 
Having seen but separate leaves and raceme of this most 
distinguished species, we cannot judge of its habit, but the | 
peduncle being quite as strong and woody as in the frutescent — 
species of the genus, we scarcely doubt of this being also - 
either a shrub or even a tree. The pubescence is exceed- | 
ingly thick and soft, giving the leaves a velvety appearance, 
though without lustre. The entire petiole is about one foot 
in length, and bears the lateral folioles about its middle, the - 
terminal one being, therefore, separated from them by 4 
petiolule of about 5 inches; the former are upwards of | 
2 inches long, and near the base quite as broad, the terminal | 
one, of the same length, has a breadth of nearly 3 inches P 
: they are all more or less undulated at the margin. At the 
point of insertion of all the folioles there is on each side 8 
dc large fee or coneave blackish gland, half concealed in 
7 indes d e nere. The peduncle is about 
disco ng; tts inferior part at last glabrous. The spike 15 
cely 2 inches long. The flower, when fully developed, 
measures 2 inches from the base of the calyx to the top of 
the stamens, which then are considerably exserted beyond 
