SPECIES OK MESE.MBRYAKTHEJIUM. 



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at tile top, of a more greyish-green witli different markings, and tlie fissure 

 or orifice is surrounded by a very distinct dark green or |)ur|)]e-brown ratlier 

 broad line; whilst in M. pictnm the line surrounding the fissure is very 

 incons])icuous and different in outline. 



M. Nevillei, N. E. B)\ (jorpuscula 8-10 mm, alta, 10-18 nun. lata ct 



8-15 mm. 



de])ressa5 fissura centraii 



crassa* late ob 



conica, apice truncata vol leviter transversim 

 2-5 mm, longa, glabra, 



viridia, punctis opaco- 



viridibus vel ]>urpureis conspersis vel confiuentibus notata* 



Calyx 



5-G-lobus ; tubus 3-4 mm. longus ; lobi 2-2\ mm. longi, oblongi, obtusi, 

 rubcscentes. Corolla 12-15 mm. diamctro ; tubus 4-G mm, longus; petala 

 45-50, biseriata vel triseriata, laxa, 5-8 mm. longa, \ mm. lata, linearia, 

 acuta, pallide luteo-albida. Stamina 30-3G, triseriata, superiora breviter 

 exserta, pallidissime lutea. Htylus | mm. longus ; stigmata 4-5^ adscen- 

 dentia, apice recurva, 1-3 mm, longa, su!)iilata, acuta, Uitco-alba. 



Van liliYNyDOUP Div. Near Van Rhynsdorp, Fillans ! 



Described from living [ilant:? sent to me in November 1916 by Mr. Neville 

 Stuart Pillans, after whom 1 have uiuch pleasure in naming it. The flo^vers 

 open in the evening and are closed during the day. 



M. OBMETALE, N, E, Bi\ Corpuscula 10-20 mm. alta, 9-15 mm. diametro, 



obconica, apice truncata, fere plana, fissura centraii 1^-4 mm. longa, glabra, 

 viridia vel cinereo-viridia, punctis distinciis et in lineas ramosas vel simplices 

 confluentibus atroviridibus vel purpureo-bruiuieis notata. Calyx 44obus ; 

 tubus plus nnnusve inclusus^ 5 mm. longus ; lobi 2-3 mm. longi, oblongi, 

 obtusi, rubescentes. Corolla 10-11 mm, diametro; tubus calyce brevior ; 

 petala 25-30, subbiseriata, 5 mm. longa, \ mm. lata, lincaria^ acuta vel sub- 

 denticulata, lactea, nitida. Stamina circa 20-25, biseriata^ superiora brevis- 

 sime exserta; anthera? Iutea3. Stylus 1^ mm. longus; stigmata 4, erecta, 

 3 mm. longa, plumoso-subulata, aibida* 



South Afiuca. Locality and collector lUlkno^vn. 



Described from living plants. Flowering in October. 



M, oviFOliME, N. E. B)\ rianta pusilla, c^espitosa. Corpuscula 8-10 mm. 

 alta et 4-7 mm. crassn, subcylindrica vel cylindrico-ubovata, apice valde 

 convexa, tissura centraii 2-5 mm. longa, glabra, viridia, punctis minute 

 tuberculiformibus crebre notata. Pedicelli B-8 mm. longi^ l^b^ mm. lati, 

 inclusi. Calyx G-7-lobus ; lobi plus minusve exserti^ 2-3 mm, ' longi^ 

 1-2 mm. laii, ovati, obtusi, basi in tubuni 1-1-| mm, longum connati. 

 (Corolla circa 11-13 nun. diametro, alba ; tubus 2-2^ nnn. longus"; petala 

 circa 30-40, patula^ 5-G mm. longa, \ mm. lata^ linearia obtusa. Stamina 

 numerosaj 2-2^ mm. longa. Stylus nullus ; stigmata G, tiliformia^ 3 liim* 

 longa, Capsula 4-5 mm, diametro, C-locularis. 



Van RHYNSDonr Div. On the Hardeveld, Marloth ! 



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