Aspalathus orbiculata Benth.

A robust, rigid shrub probably 0.5-1 m tall, fairly densely branched. Young branches tomentose and densely leafy. Leaves: upper long-shoot leaves not (yet) with axillary short-shoots. Leaflets of young long-shoots flat, broad, orbicular, obovate (or those of the uppermost leaves broadly oblanceolate), 7-10 x 3.5-12 mm, somewhat convex, carnose-coriaceous, glabrous (those of uppermost leaves slightly ciliate), dark green, with distinct mid-vein and lateral veins below, pointed. Inflorescence a terminal head of 6-12 flowers. Bract caducous, oblong, obovate or orbicular, ±4.5 x 1-4.5 mm, pale, convex, pubescent. Pedicel ±2 mm long, tomentose. Bracteoles caducous, linear-oblong, narrower than bract. Calyx campanulate, densely tomentose-villous; lobes triangular, 2.5-3 mm long, acute, pubescent. Petals bright yellow, turning reddish. Standard blade circular, 6-7 x 6-7 mm, obtuse or retuse, densely tomentose on the back. Wing blades very narrowly elliptic, 6-7 x ±2 mm, glabrous. Keel blades 6.5-7 x 3.5-4 mm, with ± straight upper margin, glabrous except for some pubescence on lower apical parts. Pistil tomentose on ovary and style base; ovules 6-8. Pod narrowly ovate, tomentose (ripe material not seen).