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17. R. Fleckii, Schinz in “ Vierteljahrschrift Nat. Ges. Zurich,” di 428 (1907). 
Stem slender, filiform, pubescent. Stipules small, linear-lanceolate, pubescent. Leaves 
trifoliolate, petiolate, grey pubescent ; ierminal leaflets obovate, about 25 mm. long and 
20-25 mm. broad; terminal peiiolules pubescent, 8-10 mm. long; lateral leaflets some- — 
what unequalsided, also about 25 mm. long, petiolules much shorter. Racemes short, 
few-flowered. Calyx grey pubescent, segments narrow-lanceolate, shorter than the corolla. 
Standard 7-9 mm. long : keel boat-shaped, apex blunt. Pod pubescent, mucronate, 23-25 
mm. long, 8-9 mm. broad at the broadest poiat. . 
KALAHARI REGION.—Uschi, Fleck No. 698. be 
Noticeable on account of the slender stem, small stipules, trifoliolate leaves covered 
with grey pubescence, obovate terminal leaflets, and short few-flowered inflorescence. An 
ally of R. confusa, Burtt-Davy. 
++ Terminal leaflets narrower, 12-16 mm. broad. 
18. R. confusa, Burtt-Davy, in '* Kew Bull.,” 1921, 192. 
R. nervosa, Benth., var. pauciflora, Harvey, Le. 
Perennial prostrate herb, with puberulent stems. Stipules subulate. Leaves trifolio- 
late, cano-pubescent ; terminal Jeaflets ovate or obovate, longer than broad, 13-20 mm. 
long, 12-16 mm. broad; petiolules about 5 mm. long: lateral leaflets unequalsided, 
common petioles tomentose, 5-10 mm. long. Peduncles slender, 2—4-flowered, shorter 
than the leaves or only slightly longer. Pedicels slender, 1-2 mm. long. Flowers about 
8 mm. long. Calyx lobes lanceolate, acuminate, pubescent. Standard glabrous. Pod 
puberulous, about 2 em. long and 7 mm. broad. 
TRANSVAAL.—Magalies River, Zeyher No. 516; Aapjes River and Vaal River, Zeyher 
Nos. 508, 511. 
ORANGE Free STATE.——Kroonstad Dist. Rhenoster Kop, Zeyher; Bloemfontein, 
Burtt-Davy No. 11767. 
British BeECHUANALAND.—Kuruman Dist., Burchell Nos. 2298, 2457, 2548B; Vry- . 
burg Div., near Geluk, Burtt-Davy No. 11121. 
This species is easily recognized by its trifoliolate cano-pubescent leaves and short 
2-4-flowered inflorescence generally shorter than the leaves. 
li also occurs in Rhodesia, Victoria Div., Munro No. 549. 
Series 7. Flowers 12-15 mm. long in lax racemes. Terminal leaflets ovate, triangular, 
acute, or broadly rhomboid. Stem tomentulose. 
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19. R. quadrata, Harvey, I.c. n, 254. 
Stem herbaceous, flexuous, thinly tomentulose. Stipules small, lanceolate. Leaves 
thin, trifoliolate, petiolate ; leaflets broadly rhomboid-acute or subacuminate ; terminal 
leaflets 20-35 mm. long, 20-38 mm. broad ; terminal petiolule 5-8 mm. long, lateral leaflets 
unequalsided, common petioles 15-25 mm. long. Racemes shorter or a little longer than the 
leaf, 5-8-flowered. Bracts narrow, caducous. Calyx glandular, 14-15 mm. long; lowest — 
lobe longest and nearly same length as carina. Standard glabrous or nearly so, 18-15 mm. 
long. Ovary glandular, biovulate. Pod substipitate, falcate, twice as long as calyx. 
NATAL.—Port Natal, 7. Williamson, Peddie; Durban, Wood No. 1656. 
Easily recognized by its thin, rhomboid, acute leaflets, and glandular calyx and ovary. 
Series 8.-Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets ovate or broadly ovate. Peduncles longer than the x 
leaves, towards the apex, laxly 2-6-flowered. ¥ 
+. Terminal leaflets 3-4-5 cm. long, 2-5-4-0 em. broad. 
