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(b) Bracts caducous, rarely subpersistent. 
x Terminal leaflets broad. ; 
+ Flowers fasciculate. Leaves uni- or tri-foliolate; leaflets orbicular- 1 
ovate OF ovate.:..-acae+-0 see EE N R. monophylla, Schl. x 
+-+Peduncles short, generally shorter than the leaves. racemose, J 
laxly few-flowered. j 
—Flowers small, 5-10 mm. long. | 4 
Terminal leaflets orbicular-rhomboid, obtuse, softly : 
pubescent or velvety.. EE st ae pee eee R. Harvey. : 
(R. secunda, Harvey.) 
Terminal leaflets rhombeo-ovate. Leaves fulvous.... R. seeunda (Thunberg). 
Terminal leaflets obovate, nearly glabrous........... R. Burke, Burtt-Davy - 
and Bak. fil. 
Terminal leaflets obovate. Leaves grey pubescent...... R. Fleckii, Schinz. 
Terminal leaflets elliptic-oblong or subrhomboid...... R. confusa, Burtt-Davy. 
— —Flowers larger, 12-14 mm. long. Terminal leaflets broadly 
rhombaid . Ve ERA ee EE ee eee R. guadrata, Harvey. 
-A----Peduncles long, generally longer than the leaves, laxly few- 
flowered. 
— Standard glabrous. 
Terminal leaflets ovate or broadly ovate, 3—-4:5 cm. long, 
2-5-4 cm. broad. Stem cinereous pubescent........ R. reptabunda, N.E.Br. 
Terminal leaflets ovate or suborbicular-ovate, 2-3 cm. long, 
2-5-4 cm. broad. Stem cinereous pubescent......... R. Jacottetvi, Schinz. P 
Terminal leaflets broadly ovate or suborbicular. Stems 
markedly ‘DalOSO, iss ok tom Fas eee OE EEN R. ovata, Wood & Evans. 
Terminal leaflets ovate or rhombeo-ovate. Stems puberulous. &. Harmsiana, Schlechter. 
Terminal leaflets rigid, subrhomboid or elliptic-oblong., Stems 
hispido-pubescent or villous..............ssceeeseees R. nervosa, Benth. 
Terminal leaflets thin, ovate-rhomboid. Stem thinly pubes- 
cent. Upper calycine segments short and broad...... R. caribaea, D.C. 
(R. gibba, E. Mey). 
Terminal leaflets triangular-ovate. Stem pubescent........ R. Dieterlenae, Bak. fil. 
~~ Standard pubescent. 
Terminal leaflets broadly ovate-suborbicular, rigid hispido- 
pubescent. Stem patently hairy...................-- R. hirsuta, Ecklon and 
Zeyher. 
Terminal leaflets broadly ovate, rather thick, canotomentose 
below. Stem tomentose. 55 tak eascas 6s) oe oe ees R. argentea, Harvey. 
++ +--+ Peduncles longer than the leaves, generally laxly many-flowered, 
occasionally subdense towards the apices. 
Flowers small, 6-9 mm. long. Terminal leaflets rhombeo- 
ovate or rhombeo-obavatd ar Sour wan.) soi Gale R. minima, L. 
Flowers larger, 10-15 mm. long. 
Terminal leaflets ovate-triangular, pubescent........ R. stenodon, Bak. fil. 
Terminal leaflets rhombeo-ovate. Standard pubescent. R. memnonia, D.C., var. 
prostrata, Harvey. 
Terminal leaflets thin, rhombeo-triangular. Standard 
pla brouS.<« «sence sue boc ewe es Os ee eee R. Harmsiana, Schl., var. 
grandifolia, Bak. fil. 
Terminal leaflets thick, velvety, elliptic-ovate. Standard 
pubasoent. ia vi ses peng sa ss EO R. crassifolia, Benth. 
(R. longipes, Harms.). 
Terminal leaflets suborbicular or ovate. Standard . 
glabrous. Calyx glandular..............+---++- R. Pentheri, Schlechter. 
Terminal leaflets rhombeo-ovate, copiously dotted below. 
Standard glandular. «=. 2:5 »'s> oe She ee si EE R. adenodes, Ecklon and — 
Zeyher. 
444 4-+Peduncles longer than the leaves. Racemes dense. 
Terminal leaflets suborbicular, dotted below.............. R. adenodes, Ecklon and 
Zeyher, var. Cooperi, 
Bak. fil. 
Terminal leaflets large, cordate-ovate or suborbicular, rugose, 
thick, velvety. ...~ .. oes sus dad ar eise rie led tit R. sigmodes, Benth. 
Terminal leaflets ovate-suborbicular....... ss esse sees ses R. chrysantha, Schlechter. — 
X X Terminal leaflets narrower. aie 
Leaflets elliptic-oblong or oblong. Peduncles 1-2-flowered, aa 
shorter than the leaves. Stem prostrate or voluble.... R. puberula, Harvey. — 
