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nerviis primariis, pedunculis, calyce et vexillo brunneo-pubescen- 

 tibus, internodiis 2-2*5 cm. longis ; folia petiolata, petiolo 1 cm. 

 longo, imparipinnata, foliolis ssepissime 7-8, rarius 4-6-juga, petio- 

 lulatis, minute stipellatis, ovalibus, apiculatis, strigillosis, 1-2 cm. 

 longis, 0-7-1-2 cm. latis, rhachi 6°5-7 - 5 cm. longa; stipulae setacese, 

 1 cm. longa3 ; pedunculi 2-2-5 cm. longi, racemis densis, 4-6 cm. 

 longis ; nores pedicellati, pedicellis 0*2 cm. longis ; calyx 0*3 cm. 

 longus, subasqualiter 5-lobus, lobis deltoideis, acuminatis ; vexillum 

 late ovatum, apice rotundatum, sessile, intus glabrum, 0*9 cm. 

 longum, 0"6 cm. latum ; alse oblongse, obtusse, brevissime unguicu- 

 latae, 0*6 cm. longse, 0*2 cm. latae ; carina obtusa, vexillum sub- 

 sequans ; stylus basi villosus ; ovarium 7-8-ovulatum, glabrescens ; 

 legumen ? 



Hab. : Transvaal ; Schlechter 3908 ! near Lydenburg, Jan., 

 Wilms 327 (in herb. Kew & Brit. Mus.), 315 (in herb. Brit. Mus.) ; 

 Sioazieland ; grassy places, Dalriach, near 'Mbabane, Dec, approx. 

 alt., 1,450 meters, H. Bolus, 11804. 



Vigna Davyi, Bolus, n. sp. (Leguminosse-Phaseolese-Euphaseolese). 



V. omnibus partibus (petalis exemptis) hirtis ; foliis simplicibus. 



Ad quasdam formas V. vexillatce accedit. 



Tota planta nisi petala plus minusve aspera villis brunneis ; rami 

 procumbentes, patentes ; folia simplicia, ovata vel late lanceolata, 

 acuta, basi rotundata, petiolata, petiolis 1-1-5 cm. longis, multi- 

 reticulata, nerviis primariis 3, adscendentibus, inferne prominenti- 

 bus, 10-12 cm. longa, 4-8 cm. lata ; stipulee oblique ovato-lanceolatae, 

 longe acuminata basi cordatse, multi-nervatse, 1 cm. longse ; stipellse 

 lanceolatae, acuminata}, 0-6-0*7 cm. longae ; pedunculi axillares, 

 robusti, arcuato-erecti, 10-21 cm. longi, biflori, noribus subsessilibus ; 

 bractese lanceolata3, cum bracteolis linearibus acuminatis, 0-8 cm. 

 longae ; calyx campanulatus, subaequaliter 5-fidus, tubo 0-8 cm. 

 longo, segmentis lanceolatis, setaceo-acuminatis ca. 1 cm. longis ; 

 vexillum late reniforme, emarginatum, 2*1 cm. longum, 3*4 cm. 

 latum ; carina valde incurva, rostrata, 2-1 cm. longa ; stigma 

 laterale, bilabiatum, labio superiore cucullato, inferiore bilobo, 

 patentes, margine dense piloso ; ovarium dense fusco-villosum. 



Hab. : Swazieland ; near Mbabane, J. Burtt-Davy, 2827 (in Herb. 

 Brit. Mus.); "High Veld" between Carolina and Dalriach, approx. 

 alt., 1,700 meters, Dec, H. Bolus, 11836. 



Uganda ; mouth of the Kagera Eiver, Bagshaive (in Herb. Brit. 

 Mus.). 



