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1 R. cyanospermum, Benth., ex Baker in Oliver, “ FI. Trop. Afr.,” I, 218. 
Stems voluble, robust, densely grey or ferruginous-pubescent whev young. Stipules 
ovate, pubescent. Leaves trifoliolate ; leaflets coriaceous ; termina! leaflet ovate or sub- 
orbicular, below densely grey-tomentose ; lateral leaflets unequalsided. Flowers rather 
large, in racemes. Bracts ovate, deciduous. Calyx 18-20 mm. long or rather more, 
densely matted on the back with grey tomentum ; tube short; lobes uppermost, somewhat 
spathulate, the others blunt, 4-5 mm. broad. Corolla about as long as the calyx ; standard 
obovate ; carina boat- -shaped, base unguiculate. Pod oblong, equalling the calyx; seeds 
dark blue. 
Natat.—Lower Illovo, Wood No. 6507, Natal Herb. 
SECT. II.—ARCYPHYLLUM, Torr. and Gray, “ FI. Noa America” (1838), 284. 
Stem voluble. Flowers in dense oblong, sessile, or subsessile, or shortly-stalked clusters. 
Calyx teeth narrow, sometimes more or less connate, slightly shorter than, or same length 
as, the corolla. Seeds brown or black, not blue. 
+ Terminal leaflet ovate, subrotund, acuminate. 
“AE densidora., DO, “Prod.,” Il, 386: Baker in Hooker, ‘Fl. Brit. India,” II, 226 ; 
Baker ex Oliver, “Fl. Trop. Afr.,” IT, 222. 
Glycine densiflora, Roth., nov. sp. 348; Desmodium punctatum, D.C., “ Prod.,” II, 338. 
Stem slender, firm-herbaceous, voluble, grey pilose. 'Stipules lanceolate. Leaves 
trifoliolate, papyraceous ; terminal leaflets broadly ovate acuminate ; petiolules of terminal 
leaflets 10-18 mm. long; lateral leaflets unequalsided. Flowers in dense, oblong, sub- 
sessile clusters. Bracts lanceolate. Calyx 12-15 mm. long, teeth narrow, subequal, two 
uppermost more or less connate; tube short. Standard glabrous, auriculate, about 15 mm. 
long; wings unguiculate, distinctly shorter than the carina; carina boat-shaped, obtuse. 
Pod 12-14 mm. long, rather narrowed at both ends, grey pubescent. 
Natau.—Gerrard No. 1737; Camperdown Div., Wood No. 11706. 
TRANSVAAL.—Makapansberg, Rehmann No. 5548; Potgietersrust, Leendertz No. 146, 
1216; Barberton, Thorncroft No. H. 11274; Pienaars River, Leendertz No. 783. 
+ + Terminal leaflet rhombeo-ovate, generally obtuse. 
3. R. connata, sp. nov. 
Caulis volubilis, pubescens, longitudinaliter striatus. Stipulae ovatae, acutae ; 
stipellis ad basin petiolulorum minutis linearibus. Folia trifoliolata ; foliolis terminalibus 
thombeo-ovatis apice obtusis vel rarius subacutis, 3-4 cm. longis et latis; lateralibus 
inaequilateralibus, petiolo communi 4—5 cm. longo praedita ; foliolis terminalibus petiolulis 
8-10 mm. longis suffultis. Flores flavi in capitula densa disposita; capitulis breviter 
pedunculatis. Calycis lobis 2 superioribus plus minus connatis, religuiis lineari-lanceolatis. 
Veaillum apice emarginatum; alae oblongae basi unguiculatae ; carina naviculariformis 
apice obtusa. Ovarium pilis vestitum; stylo gracili. Legumen ignotum. 
Natau.—Camperdown, Miss Franks No. 1250. 
Ally of R. Stuhlmanni, Harms m Engler’s “ Bot. Jahrb.,” XXVI, 308. 
SECT. III —_CHRYSOSCIAS, Benth., ex Harvey and Sonder, “Fl. Cap.,” II, 249. 
Stem voluble. Leaves pinnately trifoliolate. Stipules broad. Flowers in axillary 
umbels or solitary. 
Series 1.—Calyzx large, 15-18 mm. long. Flowers in umbels rarely solitary. Underside 
of leaf fulvous-villose. 
4. R. chrysoscias, Benth., ex Harvey and Sonder, “Fl. Cap.,” II, 249; Oliver in “ Bot. 
Mag.,” t. 5913. 
Chrysoscias grandiflora, E. Mey., “Comm.,’ 189; Glycine erecta, Thunbg., “FI, 
Cap.,” 592; Cylista lancifolia, Ecklon and Zeyher, Herb. No. 1690. 
