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© © © Herbaceous. 
(2) ogee er 3 4 ams ve 1), a or ovate. Legume 
in var i eded. 
83. I. prtosa pon ake slappl: iii. . 151 (1818) ; Baker, /.c. 
p. 82 (1871 
Hemispadon pilosus Endl. in Flora, 1882, ii. p. 8 
I. guineensis Schum. in Schum. & Thonn. Pl. Gui ser (1827). 
Hab. Urrer Guinea. Guinea proper, Thonning, etl ene- 
gambia, Perrottet! &c. East Tropica Arrica. Unjamw 
I. vonemarensis Baillon, from Madagascar, is a near ate of 
this species. In this the leaflets are 5, more rarely 3, whereas in 
I. pilosus there are more often 3, and sometimes solitary. 
Var. nov. multiflora. Caulis eréctus pilosus rarius adscendens. 
Folia sepissime f foliolata. Foliola elliptica mucronata utrinque 
strigoso-pilosa. Stipule igs Racemi 8-15-20-flori. Calyx 
pilosus ¢ alycis sbi setac Legumen rectum subcylindricum 
pilosum apice brevissime idetsdles pilosum, + 7-8-spermum 
Hab. British Centrat Arrica. Nyassaland, Buchanan, no. 154 
(1 nee no. 824 (1891)! Buchanan, no. 292! (1891) ; Buchanan, 
no. 413 (1891)! 
Differs from the type in the racemes being 8-15-20- flowered, 
instead of solitary, or in lax racemes of 2-4 flowers. The calyx- 
lobes are longer, and the pod shorter aed fewer-seeded. It is allied 
to the Mascarene I. vohemarensis 
Var. noy. angolensis. Herba annua goes caulibus prostrato- 
Sadie Folia eee trifoliolata, foliola late ovata 
vel elliptica vel late obovata utrinque st aA al tp Sete 
lateralibus minoribus. Stipule 1aribectitad acuminate. Rac 
axillares sepissime 3-4-flori ores minimi rosei. Calyx qu i 
calyx precedentis multo brevior lobi lineares. Legumen te 
ag i rectum subcylindricum mucronatum 10-12-sperm 
OWER Guiza. Angola, Loanda, Welwitsch, no 5 2022 ! 
Differs from type in having legumes glabrous at maturity, an 
3-4-flowered racemes; the calyx is slightly shorter, and the stipules 
are broader at the base. Leaflets (terminal) 1° = vd em. long; 
(lateral) 7 mm.-1:2 cm. long. Legume 1:0-1-7 ¢ 
(0) Leaflets 3-5, oblanceolate. Legume + 4 ae 
84. L. cemmnata Baker in Oliver Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. p. 81 a saa 
Upper Guinea. Banks of the Mine at Nupe, a 
the Quorra at Jeba, Barter! Gatia TERRITORY Dscharibule, Riva, 
(c) Leaves 2-8-jugate ; leaflets linear oblong or narrow oblanceo- 
late. Legumes ‘straight, subcompressed, at length glabrous, 
+ 8- see ed. soos 
85. I. Wituensis, sp.nov. Herbaceus copiose ramosu 
divaricatis desooemer sc Caulis teres fere glaber. Folia bre. bre- 
vissime petiolata imparipinnata se juga oe bhai ge 
a -pubescen 
vel eolata mucrona — ty 
