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89. L. DEPRESSA, Ecklon and Zeyher, Enum. PI. 178 (1835) ; Harvey, 
I.e. 62. 
South Africa. Coast Eegion. George Div. : Between the Gauritz 
Eiver and Lange Kloof, Ecklon and Zeyher, 1278. Central Eegion. 
Somerset Bast Div. : Stony places near Little Fish Eiver, 500 m., 
MacOtua7i, 1686 ! Graaff Eeinet Div. : Grassy hills, Poutlock, near 
Graaff Eeinet, Mrs. Boioker, 15 ! 
90. L. FLAVA, Diimmer, species nova, inter L. depressam, Eckl. et 
Zeyh., et L. pungentem, Eckl. et Zeyh., sed habitu glabriore, foliolis 
latioribus fere truncatis nec pungentibus, vexillo toto glabro differt. 
Herha perennis, laxe foliata, obscure breviter adpresse strigillosa ; caules 
prosfcrati, teretiusculi, graciles, ad 15 cm. longi, parce ramosi. Folia 
trifoliolata ; petioli ad 5 mm. longi, supra sulcati, subtus convexiusculi, 
inconspicue strigillosi ; foliola cuneata, truncata vel rotundato-truncata, 
leviter emarginata, rarius mucronulata, terminalia 7-15 mm. longa, 
2-3 mm. lata, lateralia horizontalia paulo breviora, supra glaberrima, 
fere enervata, subtus adpresse strigillosa, deinde fere glabrescentia, 
subcoriacea, laete virescentia ; stipula unica, falcato-subulata, circiter 
2-5 mm. longa. Flores singuli, foliis oppositi, flavi (fide Burchell) ; 
pedicelli recti vel interdum fere geniculati, graciles, ad 6 mm. longi, ut 
videtur ebracteolati. Calyx circiter 5 mm. longus, aequaliter quinquefidus, 
extra strigillosus, fisso inferiore ceteris paullulo angustiore et longiore. 
Corolla glaberrima; vexillum perbreviter unguiculatum, in toto 9 mm., 
altum, lamina fere orbiculata, apice late triangulare, basi subcordata, dorso 
carinata ; alae perbreviter unguiculatae, limbis fere rectis oblongis 5 mm. 
longis obtusis basi leviter auriculatis ; carina alls similis sed naviculariore. 
Ovarium hirsutum, stylo arcuato glabro. Legumen rectum, oblongum, 
vix turgidum, ad 10 mm. longum, 3-3*5 mm. latum, ad suturam superiorem 
leviter hirsutum, ceteris glabrum, ad 18-spermum; funiculi filiformes, 
ad 1 mm. longi. 
South Africa. Coast Eegion. Mossel Bay Div. : Dry hills on the 
eastern side of the Gauritz Eiver, Burchell, Herb. Keiu, 6420 ! 
91. L. PUNGENS, Ecklon and Zeyher, Enum. PI. 177 ; Harvey, I.e. 62. 
L. affinis and L. decidua, Eckl. and Zeyher, I.e. 
South Africa. Coast Eegion. Eiversdale Div. : Sandy places near the 
Gauritz Eiver, Ecklon and Zeyher, 1279. Bathurst Div. : On hills 
between Bushman's Eiver and Karrega Eiver, Ecklon and Zeyher, 1281. 
Fort Beaufort Div. : Karroid places near Koonap Hills, Ecklon and 
Zeyher, 1277. Central Eegion. Somerset East Div. : Stony places near 
Somerset East, MacOwaii, 1143 ! Graaff Eeinet Div. : Stony hills near 
Graaff Eeinet, 540 m., Bolus, 446 ! 
