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*T. mesalantha M. Micheli (n. sp.) (Reinerta), — Suf- 

 frutex griseo-tomentosus, ramulis obscure angu- 

 latis, slipulis lineari-Ianceolatis, foliis 7-9 jugis, 

 petiolo patente, tomentoso, foliolis anguste ova- 

 tis, apice obtusis, vel leviter emarginalis, mucro- 

 nulatis, utrinque praecipue infra adpresse tomen- 

 tosis, petiolulalis, inflorescentia terminali, sub 

 anlhesi in eapitulum congestum disposila, post 

 anthesim in racemum elongaia, floribus secus 

 rachim binis, primum fere sessilibus, serius 

 pedicellatis, bracteis minulis cito deeiduis, calycis 

 tubo brevi, lobis inferioribus fere ad apicem 

 coalitis, lateralibus, latis obtusis, superiore tubo 

 dupio longiore acuto, vexillo late rotundato- 

 ovato, basi auriculato, emarginato, extus dense 

 sericeo, alis late ovatis obtusis, carina lata obtusa, 

 puberula, ovario dense tomentoso sessili, stylo 

 gladiato-complanato, vix piloso, stigmate capi- 

 tate, legumine dense tomentoso, polyspermo. 



Stipulae 5-4 mill, longae, folia 10-12 cent, 

 longa, foliola 2-4 cent, longa, 6-8 mill, lata, ca- 

 lyx 13 mill. Vexillum 2 cent, alae et carina fere 

 aequilongae, legumen immaturum 5 cent. 



Congo (Dewèvre n. 520). 



Rég. IV : Lusambo (Laurent). 



Obs. — Species inflorescentia sub anthesi congesta, postea 

 racemosa et magnitudine floris insignisj T. Vogelii Huok* 

 proxima, forte vix satis distincta. 



