Synopsis of the Species of Lotononis and Pleiospora. 
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South Africa. Coast Region. Queenstown Div. : Stony places on 
mountain- slopes near Shiloh on the Klipplaat River, Ecklon and Zeyher, 
1825 ! Mountain-sides, Queenstown, 1200-1500 m., Galpin, 1947 ! Cath- 
cart Div. : Windvogelberg and Zwart Kei River, 900-1200 m., Drecje a! 
Central Region. Albert Div. : Burghersdorp, Gooper, 782 ! 571. Somer- 
set Div. : McArthur, 34 ! Colesburg Div. : At Naauw Poort, Burcliell, 
2777 ! Zuureberg Range, Burke, 391 ! Murraysburg Div. : On the banks 
of a river near Murraysburg, 1300 m., Tyson, 97 ! Graaff Reinet Div. : 
Boioker, 20 ! 
Mr. N. E. Brown is disposed to agree with me that the two species 
proposed by Bentham cannot now be maintained, as more recent material 
tends to show their conspecificity. 
10. L. SERicoPHYLLA, Bentham, I.e. ; Harvey, I.e. 
South Africa. Coast Region. Caledon Div. : Wolf Kloof, near Caledon, 
Burke and Zeylierl Zeyher, 399. 
11. L. Galpinii, Diimmer, sp. nov. distincta L. sericophyllae, Bentham, 
affinis sed habitu dense ramosiore, indumento carina alisque exceptis valde 
griseo-strigilloso, ramis brevibus recedit. 
Fruticulus dense ramossisimus, ad 15 cm. altus, ubique nisi alls 
carinaque valde griseo-strigillosus, conferte foliatus ; rami ad 7 cm. longi, 
superne foliati, inferne nudi, subangulati, nigrescentes. Folia trifoliolata ; 
petioli foliola aequantes, compressiusculi ; foliola saepissime conduplicata, 
auguste cuneata, acutata, subaequilonga, 3-3*5 mm. longa, juniora utrinque 
palhde ochraceo-strigillosa, mox cinerascente-strigillosa, coriacea ; stipula 
unica, foliolis similis, saepius paulo major. Flores singuli, folio oppositi, vel 
ramulos laterales brevissimos terminantes aut terminales, bracteolati, 
violaceo-purpurei (ex Galpin) ; pedicelli 2 mm. longi, bracteola subulata 
medio instructi. Calyx circiter 6 mm. longus, ad medium fissus, extra 
griseo-pilosus ; lobi superiores inferiore paullulo breviores. Vexillum per- 
breviter unguiculatum, in toto 10 mm. altum ; lamina fere reniformis, dorso 
valde griseo-strigillosa, basin versus glabrescens ; alae omnino 7'5 mm. 
longae, glaberrimae, limbo oblique oblongo obtuso basi vix auriculato ; 
unguis limbo brevior ; carina alls paulo longior, glabra, limbo oblique late 
naviculare 5 mm. longo 3 mm. lato obtuso basi obtuse sagittato. Stylus 
fere genufiexus. Legumen fere rectum, anguste oblongum, vix turgidum, 
15 mm. longum, 2-2*5 mm. latum, undique valde griseo-strigillosum. 
South Africa. Eastern Region. Natal : Source of the Tina River, 
summit of the Drakensberg, 2625 m. Galpin, 6600 ! 
Var. PROSTRATA, mihi var. nova. A typo habitu prostrata, foliolis 
paulo majoribus distinguitur. 
