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leviter curvatis oblongis obtusiusculis obtuse sagittatis ; carina alis 
similis sed latior. Legiimen rectum, oblongum, complanatum, frontem 
versus subampliatuni, 8 mm. longum, glabrum, laeve, ochraceum, 
6-spermum. 
South Africa. Eastern Eegion. Natal and Zululand. Without pre- 
cise locality, Gerrard, Herh. Keiu and Brit. Mtis., 1075 ! 
Var. TRANsvAALENSis, Diimmer, typo minor et primo pagina in- 
feriore foliorum adpresse breviter strigillosa, fioribus sericulis differt. 
Kalahari Eegion. Transvaal : Near the Klein Oliphants Eiver, 
1530 m., Schlechter, Herb. Zilrich and Keiu, 3809 ! 
A small appressedly prostrate herb, 5-10 cm. in diameter, differing 
principally from the species in the lower surfaces of the leaves being 
covered at first with minute adpressed stiff hairs, and the flowers, which 
are inconspicuously sericeous. 
102. L. HUMIFUSA, Burchell ex Bentham, I.e. 609 ; Harvey, I.e. 64. 
Lijjozygis humifusa, E. Meyer, I.e. 77. Polylohium humifusum, Dietr. 
Syn. PI. IV. 962. 
South Africa. Coast Eegion. Bathurst Div. : Eiet Fontein and 
vicinity, between Kasuga Eiver and Port Alfred, Burchell, 3927 ! Albany 
Div. : Fish Eiver heights, Albany, Hutton I in the plains near Grahams- 
town, MacOtuan, 6 ! 
Var. Eadula, Harvey, I.e. Lipozygis radula, E. Meyer, I.e. 77. Poly- 
lohium radidmn, Dietr, Syn. PI. IV. 962. 
Central Eegion. Albert Div. : Albert, Drege, Herb. Sond. 
103. L. Eehmannii, Diimmer, sp. nov. L. humifusae, Burch., affinis 
a qua ramulis hirtellis, stipulis majoribus, fioribus paullulo minoribus, 
calyci hirtello distinguitur. 
Herba perennis, humifusa, multiramosa, caulibus ad 25 cm. longis 
teretiusculis hirtellis conferte foliatis. Folia trifoliolata, stipulata, sub- 
sessilia vel petiolis ad 3 mm. longis suffulta ; foliola elliptica vel obovata, 
apiculata, intermedia ad 6 mm. longa, 2-3 mm. lata, lateralia paulo 
breviora, supra glabrescentia, subtus parce hirtelia, mox utrinque glabra, 
costa prominula, fere chartacea, laxe ciliata; stipula ovata, breviter cus- 
pidata, 1*5 mm. vix excedens. Flores terminales aut oppositifohi, solitarii, 
aut bini subsessiles, sicco citrinei. Calyx 7 mm. longus, extra parce 
sulphureo-hirtellus, ultra medium fissus, fissis acuminatis. Vexillum 
unguiculatum, spatulatum, lamina ungui aequilonga, acutata, basi rotuu- 
data, postice medio sericea ; alae longe unguiculatae, 8 mm. longae, 
laminis falcato-oblongis rotundatis basi obtuse auriculatis ; carina alis 
