274 3>R. M. T. MASTERS ON SOUTIT-ArRICAN RESTIACI^JE. 



proiinnentc noMjc. Flos unicus, terminalis, bractea stipante mul- 

 tiplo brevior. Perianfhium iniiiutum, biserlale, G-gluine ; (jliunis om- 

 nibus suborbiculatis, apice acutis^ subcartilagineis, ])allide ferrugineis, 

 intoniis paulo minoribus. Ovarium Frucius osseus, subglobosus, 



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apice truncatus, indehiscens, 1-locularis, 1-spermus, ferrugineus vel 

 basi spadiceuSj 5-0 lin. longus, stylis duobus^ diu persistentibus, di- 

 vei'gentibus, intus dense stigmatoso-villosis coronatus. 



2. C. FISTULOSUM, sp. n. Cnlmis fistulosis; spiculis masculls mmic- 

 rosissimis, ])Inrifloris, in paniculam terniinaleni, cymosam, densam dis- 

 positis; bracteis glumisque lanceolatis acuminatis : s])ic»lis feniineis 

 4~G, in cymam linearem spiciformem dispositis, singulis pyramidatis, 

 1-floris; glutnis niinutis, oblongo-ovatis; fructu oblongo, tuberculato. 



Uab. Pr. B. Sp. Ex. sp. s. c? et $, Burchell, 7095 ! 



Culmi 4~5-pedalcs, siniplices, erecti, teretes, fistulosis straminei, minu- 

 tissime impresso-punctulati, crassitie pounce olorinsc. Vagince calmer 

 1-2 poll, long^e, ellipticjc, acutiie, arete convoTutai, coriacepe, flavida;, 

 superne profunda membranacejc, ad niargines laeerae. Panicula inas- 

 cula terminalis, laxiusculc cyniosa, ]>luristacbya, spathis vaginifor- 

 mibus aj)ertis5 demum deeiduis^ munita. Sjnculce pluriflorai, oblouga?, 

 erecto-])atentes, 8-10 lin. longa?. Bractece oblonga^, angustatie, longe 

 acuminatic, pallidas, submeiKbranacea;, flores stipitulatos superantes. 

 Glnmce 6^ bracteis conforniesj interme 3 dimidio breviores. Antherce 

 incluscc, lineari-oblongrc, apieulatce, filamentis vix breviores. Pistilli 

 rudlmentum nullinn.- — Spicuke feminem A-iS^ in cymam linearem 

 spiciformem 2-3-j)ollicarem distiche dispositjr, singube pyramidata?, 

 ])luribracteata;, l-flone. Brac/e^ membranaceae:, lanceolata*, 1-nervise. 

 Perianthium minutum, biseriale, sexglume ; /////miV subicqualibus, ob- 

 longo-ovatis, mucronatis^ cartilagineis^ ad margines superne membra- 

 naceis. Ovarium .... Fructus osseus, oblongus, tuberculatus, l-lo- 

 culavis, 1-spcrmus, 4-5 lin. longus, basi periautbio persistente cinctus. 



AVilb almost the same babit and general appearance as tbte 

 preceding species, Cfiatuhsitm differs from it in its fistular stem, 

 ]iarrower bracts and glumes, and oblong tuberoulated fruit. 13ur- 

 cbell describes tbe spatbes as " jDurpureis, marginibus niembra- 

 naccis, ciliatis, dilute badiis." 



ANTiiocnoiiTus, Xces, Lindl. Xat, Sj/st. Bot. ed. 2. p. 451 ; Kitntliy 



Enum, iii. p. 485 ; Steud. S(/noj)s. ii. p. 247. 



Genus suunnopere dubium, plantis niaseulis Imcusque tautum 

 obscrvatiti. An vere lIypola?nae referendum ? 



. A. EcKLONii, Kers, LindL Nat, St/si, ed. 2. p. 451; Kunth^Lc, 

 Sleiidel, L c.y noinen tantuin, 



Ilab, Pr. B. Sp. Ex. sp. s. cJ, Eckl. et Zeyh. 70. 10! 



In tbe absence of female flowers it is impossible to judge 



