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An ally of R. minima, D.C. The racemes are 3-8-flowered, the stipules narrow, and 
the flowers 9-11 mm. long. The terminal leaflets are longer and Jarger than in R. minoma, 
D.C., and the carina is tipped with blue. The standard is glabrous externally. The 
young inflorescence is very hirsute. 
Series 14.—Flowers, 10-12 mm. Leaflets broadly ovate-orbicular, rigid, hispid-pubescent . 
Peduncles larly 3-12-flowered. Standard pubescent. 
27. R. hirsuta, Ecklon and Zeyher, “ Enum.,” 256; Harvey, Le. 252. 
Copisma diversifolium, EK. Mey., “ Comm.,” 135. 
Stem widely spreading, flexuous, hirsute. Stipules ovate, acute. Leaves trifoliolate, 
petiolate ; terminal leaflets broadly ovate-orbicular or rhombeo-obovate, rigid hispid- 
pubescent, generally 2-5 cm. long, 2:5-4 cm. broad; petioles 1-2 cm. long, hirsute. 
Peduncles elongate, laxly and distantly 3-8 or sometimes more flowered. Flowers 10-12 mm. 
jong. Standard densely pubescent, about 10 mm. long; carina boat-shaped, 8-10 mm. 
jong. Pod sessile, villous, 18-24 mm. long. 
JAPE.—Philipstown, Eeklon and Zeyher No. 1676; Queenstown, H. Galpin No. 1587. 
East GRIGUALAND.—Near Clydesdale, Tyson Nos. 1448 and 2193. 
BasuTOLAND.—Leribe, Mrs. Dieterlen No. 6841. 
TRANSVAAL.—Magaliesberg, Burke and Zeyher. 
Var. angustifolia, Harvey, l.c. 252. 
Upper leaves oblong, lower ovate. 
NATAL.—Port Natal, Gueinzius. 
Series 15.—Flowers, 13-15 mm. Leaves trifoliolate, terminal leaflets ovate, thickish, 
canotomentose below. Peduncles generally longer than the leaves, larly few-flowered. 
28. R. argentea, Harvey, |.c. 1, 253. 
Glycine argentea, Thunh., “FI. Cap.,” 292. 
Stem voluble, tomentose. ee). ovate, acnie. Leaves trifoliolate, petiolate ; 
terminal leaflets ovate, thickish, canotomentose below, 15-33 mm. long, 13-22 mm. broad; 
terminal petiolules 3-6 mm. long ; common petioles 10-16 mm. long. Peduneles generally 
longer than the leaves, occasionally shorter, laxly few-flowered. Pedicels rather long, 
4-6 mm. Calyx pubescent, its upper segments broadly lanceolate, lowest rather longer 
subulate. Standard pubescent. Pod not seen. 
CAPE.—Thunberg, Burchell No. 5122; Knysna, Newdigate No. 207; Stockenstroom, 
N.P. Scully No. 4886. 
There is a specimen of Glycine argentea in Thunberg’s Herbarium which agrees with 
that of Burchell. 
This species is easily recognized by the broadly ovate leaflets canotomentose below. 
The flowers are rather large, 13-15 mm. long. | 
Series 16.—Flowers small, 6-8 or 9 mm. long. Terminal leaflets rhombeo-ovate or 
r hombeo-obovate. 
29. R. minima, D.C., “ Prod.,” I], 385; Harvey, l.c. ii, 254. | 
Dolichos minimus, “ Linn.,” sp. pl. 726; Copisma tenue and Copisma falcatum, E. ; 
Mey., “ Comm.,” 136. 
Stem slender, voluble, thinly downy or glabrescent. Stipules small, narrow. Leaves f 
trifoliolate, petiolate ; terminal leaflets rhombeo-ovate or rhombeo- obovate, varying 
mucn in size and shape; lateral leaflets unequalsided ; common petiole 5-25 mm. long. 
Racemes laxly several or many flowered, longer than the leaves. Flowers small, 6-9 mm. 
long. Calyx 3-4 mm. long, lowest lobe longer than the others, much shorter than the — 
petals. Standard orbicular-obovate, 5-7 mm. long. Carina boat-shaped. Pods capi ae 
10-17 mm. long, about 4 mm. wide, puberulent, seeds brown. 5 
