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berulis impresso-punctatis ; pedunculis elongatis apicem versus 5-6- 
floris ; caleycibus glandulosis. Polytropia pinnata, EF. & Z./ i. 1628. 
r et places, near Saldanha Bay, Aug., Sept., Ecklon and Zeyher ! (Herb. 
ond. 
Descr.—Stems 1-2 feet long, procumbent or prostrate, angular, 
minutely downy. Leaves distant, alternate, on longish, frequently bent 
petioles, simply pinnate. Leaflets in 2-3 pairs, 2 inch long, 4-5 lines 
wide, rhombic-ovate, acute, netted with veins and impresso-punctate. 
Stipules ovate, reflexed. Peduneles longer than the leaves, shortly race- 
mose near the summit, bearing 5-6, nodding, yellow, or tawny flowers. 
Flowers 3 lines long. Calyx and pedicels glandularly pubescent. Ovary 
2 ovuled. 
The genus Polytropia of Presl has been united by Mr. Bentham with 
Rhynchosia, from which it merely differs in having pinnate, or bi-tripin- 
nate leaves. The species here figured appears to be very rare. It exists 
in few herbaria, and has not been found, except by Ecklon and Zeyher 
in the locality above given. Except in the foliage, it closely agrees 
with &. ferulefolia. 
Fig. 1, Rhynchosia pinnata ; the natural size. Fig. 2, the calyx; 3, the same laid 
open; 4, the vexillum; 5, the ale and carina; 6, the ovary and style; 7, the ovary 
laid open ; all more or less magnified. 
LXXX. PSORALEA ZEYHERI, Harv. (Leguminose.) 
P. Zeyheri: Suffruticosa, simpliciuscula; caulibus ascendentibus 
subteretibus hispidulis; foliis breve petiolatis trifoliolatis, foliolis in- 
ferioribus laté obovatis, superioribus lineari-oblongis linearibusve omni- 
bus mucronulatis impunctatis margine scaberulis, junioribus villosis, 
adultis glabrescentibus ; stipulis lanceolato-subulatis; pedunculis ter- 
minalibus axillaribusque foliis multd longioribus hirsutis ; spicis oblon- 
gis multifloris bracteatis; calycibus dense albo-hirsutis pallidis pur- 
pureo-venosis laciniis 4 superioribus lineari-lanceolatis infima oblongo- 
lanceolata multo longiore reticulato-venosa. 
Has.— Mountains over 24-Rivers, Zeyher! No. 2375. (Herb. Hook., Sond.) 
Descr.—Stems 6-8 inches high, densely leafy. Leaflets of the lower 
leaves 4-5 lines long, 3-4 lines wide, of the upper 1-14 inch long, 1-2 
lines wide. Peduncles 4-6 inches long. Calyx very hairy, the lowest 
segment much longer than the bracts, and nearly equalling the corolla. 
Allied to P. rotundifolia and P. Thomii, but with different foliage 
and calyx. 
Fig. 1, Psoralea Zeyheri; the natural size. Fig. 2, a flower; 3, the calyx, laid 
open; both magnified. 
LXXXI. PLEIOSPORA CAJANIFOLIA, Harv. (Leguminose.) 
Gen. Cuar.—Calyx ovoideus, 5-fidus, laciniis 4 superioribus per 
paria basi connatis, infima angustiore. Vexillwm rectum, concavum ; 
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