392 MR. P. MACOWAN ON NEW CAPE PLANTS. 
radiatis; squamis involueralibus subulato-triangularibus, mar- 
gine geminato-spinosis; pappi squamis obtusis; acheniis glabris. 
Hab. In clivis circa Clydesdale in ditione Griqualand East, alt. 
2500 ped., Martio 1886, W. Tyson, no. 2755 ; Herb. Norm. Austr.- 
Afr. no. 875. 
Apparently near to Berkheya (Stobea) petiolata, DC. The 
radical leaves are 12-14 inches long, and about 3 inches broad. 
The stem-wings from the leaves are conspicuous, and even follow 
the depauperate bracteeeform leaves close to the inflorescence. 
Capitula 7 to 9 lines diameter. 
LOBELIA LAXA, MacOwan, n. sp.—Glaberrima ; caule erecto in 
scapum abeunte; foliis radicalibus oblongo-ovatis, in petiolum 
angustatis, integris v. vix erenulatis, caulinis paucis, sparsis, 
lineari-oblongis, sessilibus, obtusis, plus minus dentieulatis; ra- 
cemis laxis ; pedicellis axillaribus, solitariis, elongatis, distantibus; 
calycis tubo eylindrico lobos subulatos equante; corolla quam 
calyx duplo longiore; antheris duobus inferioribus barbatis. 
Hab. In wet grassy places about Kokstad, in Griqualand East, 
Cape of Good Hope, alt. 5000 feet, November 1882, W. Tyson ; 
Herb. Norm. Austr.- Afr. no. 571. 
This Lobelia has something of the habit of Cyphia Phyteuma, 
Linn., or of the rosulate-leaved Wahlenbergie. Stem short, 
passing into a laxly flowered seape about 18 inebes high. Radical 
leaves subrosulate, numerous, 1-21 inches long, 4 to l inch wide, 
entire or obscurely crenato-dentate, the upper leaves oblong, de- 
creasing, all quite glabrous. Raceme 3- to 6-flowered; pedicels 
l inch long. Calyx-lobes 2 lines long. Flowers bright blue. 
GRISEBACHIA EREMIOIDES, MacOwan, n. sp.—G. ramulis pu- 
bescentibus; foliis ternis linearibus patulis reflexisve, margine 
et dorso medio sparsim glanduloso-pilosis ; bracteis approximatis 
lanceolatis obtusis, margine tenuiter ciliatis; sepalis concavis, 
ovato-rotundatis acuminatis, margine ciliatis ; corolla infundibu- 
liformi sursum inflata albida, quam calyx duplo longiore ; antheris 
muticis; ovario pubescente. 
Hab. Witsenberg, Tulbagh, Nov,, Dec.; Houwhoek, Caledon, 
July, Zeyher, no. 1117. Tulbagh Waterfall, Oct. 1884, MacOw 
no. 2685.— Herb. Norm. Austr.- Afr. no. 564. 
A small ericoid bush with the aspect of Eremia, from 6-12 
