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. brachypoda. The District Forest Officer, Elgin, Caledon District, reports: ‘ The 
leaves are broader and longer than the other two species (C. genistoides and C. tenuifolia). 
It also flowers later. It is found in large quantities throughout the Caledon and Swellendam 
Districts, and shares popularity with ` honey tea’ (C. genistoides) as a beverage amongst 
the poorer classes. It is prepared in a similar manner to ‘ honey and vlei tea,’ known as 
‘ Heidelberg tea.” ” 
('. subternata. The District Forest Officer at Grootvadersbosch, Swellendam District, 
reports: “ This variety is known as the “common bush tea, and thrives abundantly 
along the slopes of the Langeberg Mountain Range in the Divisions of Swellendam and 
Riversdale, and large quantities are available each year. The flowering season is generally 
in the month of August. Large guantities are collected on private ground, the bulk of 
which is used by poor whites and coloured people, very little being sold owing to the small 
amount (14d. per tb.) offered by local buyers after preparation.” A form of this species 
is known as `` Hottentot’s tea,” and according to the District Forest Officer at Groot- 
vadersbosch, `` only small quantities of this tea can be found growing, especially in the 
heart of the Langeberg Mountain Range. Flowering season in August. Very little tea 
is collected annually.” 
('. Ashtonii. The District Forest Officer at Grootvadersbosch, Swellendam District. 
states : “This tea, like C’. subternata, thrives well along the mountain slopes of the Langeberg, 
but prefers the damper places. Consequently, the only large patches are found on the 
mountain side. The flowering season is about November, which is practically the only 
time that this tea is collected, and then only in small quantities.” Locally known as 
“vlei tea 
Burtonii. The Conservator of Forests, Knysna, reports: “It is known in the 
Zwartberg Mountains as ` heuning or sugar tea. 'The shrub grows to a height of 14-18 in., 
and is only found in a few places on the Lwartbe TY Mounted. Apparently it grows ey 
a higher altitude than the ordinary ` bush tea,’ and appears able to stand the frost “better.” 
CYCLOPIA, VENT. 
Erect branched shrubs. Leaves sessile, palmately trifoliate ; leaflets narrow-linear, 
lanceolate or very rarely ovate, glabrous or pubescent, frequently with revolute margins ; 
stipules none. Peduncles axillary, one-flowezcd, with two, rarely three, bracts at the base. 
Flowers bright yellow. Calyx subequally 5- -cleft, with an intruse base. Verillum roundish, 
plaited at the base and with a short claw ; alae oblong, with a transverse fold; carina 
incurved, obtusely rostrate, with a small triangular pocket. Stamens separate or slightly 
connate at the base ; filaments dilated. Ovary glabrous, several ovuled. Legume oblong, 
compressed, with coriaceous valves. 
KEY TO SPECIES. 
Plants glabrous or nearly so. 
Leaflets flat or with slightly recurved margins. ~ 
Braate ree... is. cic. sr os ieee en cae Pe ek AE eg EO ie ee 1. Burtonii. 
Bracts two. 
Leaflets ovate, cordate or truncate at the base................... 2. latifolia. 
Leaflets elliptic, oblong or sublanceolate-linear, obtuse or acute. 
Pedicels exceeding the small obtuse or acute bracts; lobes of 
the calyx equalling the tube or rarely shorter............ 3. subternata, 
Pedicels the same length as the bracts; the lobes of the calyx 
exceeding the tube... : . sa denne hh ae oe eee 4. brachypoda. 
Leaflets linear or filiform with strongly revolute margins. 
" Brects very broad, obtuse. .2. . sad eee ee fa N 5. tenuifolia. 
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