Aspalathus galeata E.Mey.

An erect or ascending shrub or shrublet, 0.2-0.6 m tall, more slender than the previous. Young branches often reddish, tomentose. Leaflets 3 together or (short-shoots developed) more, linear-subulate, (2-)3.5-7 mm long, angular or somewhat flat, acute or mucronulate (not pungent), sparsely ciliate or subglabrous. Inflorescences consisting of a single flower or 2 flowers on the branch ends. Bract and bracteole leaflets 2.5-5 mm long, similar to those of vegetative leaves but densely ciliate on part of margins. Pedicel 1-2.5 mm. Calyx sparsely sericeous or partly glabrous; lobes narrowly triangular, narrower than in previous three species, apically subulate-acuminate, 3.5-8 mm long, glabrous or basally ± hairy, rigid, with distinct midvein. Petals yellow, sometimes ± reddish on standard back. Standard blade obovate or elliptic, 12-19 x 11-18 mm, sericeous (-villous) on most of back. Wing blades 16-19 x 4-6.5 mm. Keel blades 10.6-13 x 4.5-5.2 mm, somewhat rostrate, almost acute. Pistil with ovary sericeous; ovules 6-8. Pod ovate, 11-12.5 x 6.5-7 mm, dark, with scattered, spreading hairs.