(+)-Lamprolobine (2), the novel alkaloid (+)-9β-hydroxylamprolobine (3), and cytisine were isolated as the major alkaloids from the leaves ofSophora velutina var. zim-babwensis. The alkaloids were characterized on the basis of ir, ms, {α}D, 1H and 13Cnmr, and by two-dimensional nmr spectral assignments. © 1986, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.