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45. R. spectabilis, Schinz in “ Vierteljahrschrift Nat. Ges. Zurich,” LV, 236 (1910). 
Fruticose, stems canotomentose. Stipules small, hairy. Leaves trifoliolate, petiolate ; 
terminal leaflets broadly ovate or suborbicular ovate, base cordate or subcordate, 3-5 cm. 
long, 8-5-5 cm. broad ; terminal petiolules 8-10 mm. long ;” lateral leaflets unequalsided, 
all markedly reticulate and canotomentose below. Racemes few-flowered, shorter than the 
leaves. Calyx canotomentose externally, about 11 mm. long; lobes lanceolate. Standard 
covered with white hairs externally ; keel about as long as the standard. Pod 20-25 mm. 
long, apiculate, hairy. ) ; 
~ TRANSVAAL.—Moord Drift, R. Schlechter No. 4310, Leendertz No. 2228. 
A canotomentose shrub with few-flowered racemes, and flowers 16-17 mm. long. __ 
Series 32.—Leaves shortly petiolate, terminal leaflet oval or suborbicular. Raceme 
shorter than the leaves, few-flowered. Stem terete. 
46. R. Rudolfi, Harms, in “ Notizblatt. Bot. Gard.,” Berlin, B.Ld. VIII, 156 (1922). . 
Species ad Jê. ambacensem, K. Schum (Dolicholum ambacensem, Hiern) affinis. ' Caulis 
rigidus, erectus, ferrugineo-tomentosus. Stipulae ferrugineo-tomentosae mox delapsae. 
Folia trifoliolata, foliolis terminalibus ovalibus vel ovali-suborbicularibus ufringue tomen- 
tosis, 4-4-5 cm. longis, 25-33 mm. latis, foliolis lateralibus saepius minoribus, 3-3°5 em. 
longis, 15-30 mm. latis, petiolo communi ferrugineo-tomentoso 5-10 mm. longo suffulta 
petiolulis foliolorum terminalium 6-8 mm. longis etiam ferrugineo-tomentosis. _ Racemz foliis 
breviores saepius 2~—3-flori, rhachi ferrugineo-tomentosa. Calycis tubus brevis extus ferru- 
gineo-tomentosus, lobis angustis lineari-lanceolatis tubo multoties longioribus. Petala 
delapsa. Ovarium pilis albidis dense villosum. 7 | 
TRANSVAAL.—Near Crocodile River, alt. 1600 m., &. Schlechter No. 3910, Herb. Zurich. 
This is an erect plant. the stem being ferrugineo-tomentose. The leaves are trifolioiate, 
the terminal leaflets are longer than they are broad. The racemes are 2-3-flowered. Calyx 
13-14 mm. long, of which the tube is only 4 mm. It differs from R. ambacensis, K- Schum, 
by the shape of the terminal leaflets and the tomentum. It is also allied to R. spectabilas, 
Schinz. 
Series 33.—Leaflets ovate or orbiculay-ovate. Peduncles axillary, two-flowered. Flowers 
18-20 mm. long. 
47. R. komatiensis, Harms in Engler’s “ Jahrb.,” XXVI, 306. 
Fruticose erect, branches pubescent. Leaves trifoliolate, shortly petiolate ; terminal 
leaflets ovate or orbicular-ovate, 15-27 mm. long, 12-20 mm. broad ; lateral leaflets unequal- 
sided ; common petiole 5-10 mm. long, tomentose. Peduncles axillary, short, about two- 
flowered ; pedicels equalling calyx or shorter. Calyx obliquely campanulate ; teeth ovate ; 
lowest longest. Corolla about 18 mm. long, about three times the length of the calyx ; 
standard pilose externally. Ovary and young pod densely hirsute. 
TRANSVAAL.— Between Spitzkop and the Komati River, Wilms No. 374; Shilovane, 
Junod No. 541. 
A shrub with ovate or ovate-orbicular leaflets and two-flowered peduncles. The 
corolla is about three times the length of the calyx, which is an interesting feature of this 
species. ane 
Section 34.— Leaves petiolate, terminal leafle! ovate-lanceolate. Racemes shorter than the 
leaves. Flowers large. Standard 15-18 mm. long in type. Upper calycine lobes shorter than 
lowest lobe. “is 
48. R. clivorum, 8. Moore in “ Journ. Bot.,” XVI, 151 (1878). 
Suffruticose erect. Stipules rather large, oblong-acuminate. Leaves trifoliolate, petio- 
late ; terminal leaflet ovate-lanceolate, below conspicuously nerved, 5~6 cm. long, 18-25 mm. 
broad; lateral leaflets unequalsided, Racemes shorter than the leaves, few-flowered, 
