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nodis 2-3-ni, calyce breviores. Flores albi, fragrantes. Cal x 
campanulatus, 1-5 cm. longus; labium superius tubo paullo 
brevius, emarginatum, erectum; inferius dimidio brevius 
3-lobatum, lobis ovatis cordatis acuminatis medio exteriore, 
lateralibus obliquis labio superiori exterioribus. Petala 2-3 cm. 
onga. Vexillum late ovatum, emarginatum, basi in unguem 
lamina breviorem abrupte angustatum, medio callis 2 ornatum, 
qui cum laminae auriculis calcara petalorum aliorum tenent. 
Alae oblongae, obtusae, sub-falcatae, basi semisagittatae. Carina 
curvata. Stamina 10, sub anthesi monadelpha, tubo versus 
basin staminis vexillaris utrinque hiante. Discus circum basem 
ovarii breviter cylindricus. Ovarium pubescens, breviter stipi- 
tatum; stigma capitatum. Legwmen oblongo-lineare, 20-30 cm. 
longum, 3-5-4-5 em. latum, 2-2-5 cm. crassum, costis duobus 
4 mm. altis a sutura superiore 5 mm. utrinque distantibus, 
sutura inferiore nonnunquam valde intrusa, Semina 10-12, 
2-5-3 cm. longa, 1-5-2 cm. lata, 1:25 cm. crassa, coccinea; 
hilum 1-2 cm. longum. 
Tropica, Arrica. Nigeria; Nupe, Barter 1607; Jeba, on 
the Kworra, Barter; Sudan; 8. Kordofan, Jebel Eliri, Mr. & 
Mrs. A. F. Broun 1375; Jebel Eliri (Nuba Hills) name Tambui. 
“The seeds are strung as bracelets in the Bahr-el-Ghazal to bring 
luck when shooting.” 
6. C. africana, Dunn, sp. nov., affinis C. virosae, W. & A,, 
sed legumine lignoso tumido differt. 
Herba perennis, scandens, mox omnino glabra. Folia 
pinnatim trifoliolata; petioli foliolis breviores ; petioluli 5 mm, 
longi; stipulae et stipellae caducae; foliola ovata, apice breviter 
acuminata, basi truncata vel obtusa, 10-17 cm. longa, _mem- 
branacea; lateralia vix obliqua. Racemi 20-40-flori; peduncul 
racemis bis vel ter longiores, foliis aequales; pedicelli e nodis 2-3. 
Flores purpurei. Calyx campanulatus, chartaceus, 15 mm. 
longus; labium inferius superiore bis brevius; lobi ovati, obtusi 
Petala rubella, 3 cm. longa. Vewillum late ovatum, apice 
truncatum, emarginatum, basi laminae truncatum, abrupte 
inflexum et in unguem angustatum, eoque appendicibus duabus 
auriformibus contiguis notatum et auriculis membranaceis 
eodem ornatum. Alae angustae, ovato-lanceolatae, supra unguem 
inflexae, Stamina basi excepta monadelpha. Discus cylindricus, 
brevis. Ovarium pubescens; stylus glaber; stigma capitatum. 
Legumen maturum lineari-oblongum, apice basique obtusum; 
30-50 cm. longum; valvae lignosae, brunneae, turgidae, costis 
prope suturam superiorem notatae. Semina 6-8, ovalia, 1-8 
x 0-2 x 0-8 em.; hilum 1-5 em. longum circiter ter circulo 
seminis superatum. 
Tropica Arrica. Nile bank; Uchopeh, Speke and Grant 
628. Lagos; Oloke Meji, Foster 129; Poloula MacGreyor 177. 
Nigeria; Mongu, 1320 m., used for rattles (Hausa Borran) ; 
Kashi, Lely 387. Angola; Gossweiler 5626. 
