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Foliolis argenteo-v. incano-sericeis , spathulatis, v. lanceolatis , 

 v. lanceolato-oblongis. Capitnlis multifloris ; bracteis inferioribus 

 calyces subaequantibus. Calycinis segmentis superioribus e dila- 

 tata basi subulatis, tubo paulo longioribus, segmento infimo fere 

 ad basin partito (laciniis fi liformi- subulatis) subaequilongis. Ve- 

 xillo ovatov. ovato-lanceolato, acuto, glabro, carinâ obtusissimâ 

 extus ad marginem inferiorem sericeâ paulo longiori. Alis sub- 

 glabris , vexillo œquilongis. Leguminibus ovalibus v. ovatis , 

 1-2-spermis, hirsutis, demum glabris. Seminibus globosis v. ova- 

 libus, variegatis. — Grescit Mauritaniâ : iu rupestribus maritimis 

 collibusque prope Or an (Bové! Durien! Delestre!) et Arzevo 

 (Bravais!). 



Frutex 1/2-1-pedalis, erectus, dumosus, subfastigiatus , confertissime 

 ramillulosus , habitu distinctissimo. Caules cUchotomi v. subdichotomi , 

 subtortuosi, seniores crassilie digiti ; cortice flavescente v. stramineo, te- 

 nui, demum rimoso et abscedente. Ramuli novelli brèves, mox glabres- 

 centes, liaud raro terminales et terni. Ramilluli stériles 1-3 pollices longi, 

 obtusi (nonnunquain obsolète mucronati) , nunc stricti , mine flexuosi , 

 erecti, v. subdivaricati, v. recurvi : annotini virides; veteriores straminei, 

 emarcidi. Foliola obtnsa V. acuta, mntica, v. mucronata, 1-nervia, brève 

 petiolulata , subcoriacea, saepissime complicata; ramularia 6-8 lineas 

 longa, 1-2 lineas lata; ramillularia 1-3 lineas longa, lanceolato-linearia. 

 Stipula* 1/2-1 lineam longae, fuscae , rectae. Pulvinuli subplani, 3-costati; 

 costis lateralibus tenuioribus. Capitula subglobosa , v. ovalia , v. ovata , 

 solitaria , ad ramulos novellos terminalia. Flores foliis coaetanei. Bracteae 

 cuspidato-acuminatae, mucronatae, dorso sericeo-hirsutœ , facie glabrae ; 

 infimae ovato-v. oblongo-v. rhornbeo-lanceolatœ , v. ovatae; superiores 

 lanccolatae v. lanceolato-lineares; summae bracteolis similes. Bracteolae 

 lineari-lanceolatœ v. subulatas , mucronatae , basi tubi caiycini adnatœ 

 eoque breviores. Calyx circiter k lineas longus, lierbaceus. Gorolla flava, 

 calyce subdimidio longior.Vexillum circiter 6 lineas longum; ungue lato, 

 calyce breviori. Alae 1-1 1 2 lineam latœ, cultriformi-oblongap, r v. sublan- 

 ceolatae, margine inferiori juxta basin ciliatae, cœtero glabrae; unguibus 

 linearibus, angustis, calyce brevioribus. Carina 5-5 1 ; 2 lineas longa, alis 

 subdimidio latior, cultriformi-oblonga ; unguibus linearibus, calycis tubo 

 longioribus. Ovarium sericco-tomentosum, 6-8-ovulatum; ovulis biseria- 

 libus. Stylus glaber. Lcgumen calyce paulo longius (adjeclo rostro sub- 

 falcato circiter lineam longo 3 1/2-4 1/2 lineas longum), fuscum, v. atro- 

 violacéum , lucidnm , flavo-marginulatum. Semina magnitudine grani 



