412 CXX, SANTALACEZ (BAKER AND HILL). | Zhesiwm, 
scales. Inflorescence a terminal raceme or panicle with cymose branches, 
sometimes with leafy branches replacing the flowers in the axils of the 
bracteoles. 
Species exceeding 100, two only American, the others inhabiting the temperate 
regions or mountains of the tropical zone of the Old World. 
All the species here described belong to the section Frisea of this genus, and are’ 
distinguished by the tuft of hairs attaching the apex of the anther-cells to the 
perianth-lobes. 
*F lowers usually axillary, single or in cymes, each with 
2 (very rarely 3) bracteoles longer or shorter than 
- the flowers. 
t+Perianth-lobes with an apical beard of hairs. Leaves 
linear or linear-lanceolate. 
Leaves densely hispid-pilose or minutely serrulate 
on the margins. 
Leaves and stems densely hispid-pilose . . 1. 2. Schlechtert. 
Leaves minutely serrulate on margins . . 2. ZT. megalocarpum- 
Leaves glabrous. 
Bracts longer than the flowers ; bracteoles 
equal to or longer than the flowers. 
Prostrate herb with creeping rootstock . 8 ZT. radicans, 
Erect subshrubs or herbs; stem more or 
less woody. 
Peduneles free. 
Flowers single in axils of bracts ; leaves 
filiform . A . 4 TT. whyteanume 
Flowers usually in 2-3-flowered cymes ; ; 
leaves flattened. 
Leaves glabrous . c . ens 
Leaves papillose . a fy 
Peduncles adnate partly to the br acts, 
Plants densely leafy ; leaves narrowly 
linear. 
Bracteoles usually longer than the 
flowers; perianth about 4 lin. o 
long . 7. T. Schweinfurthi- 
Bracteoles about equal i in length to the 
‘ flowers ; perianth J-1} lin. long. 
Leaves linear, flattened ; beard of 
perianth-lobes dense : 8. ZT. dissitum. 
Leaves more or less acicular ; beard 
of perianth-lobes slight . . 9. T. mukense. 
Plants with scattered leaves. 
Pedicels shorter than the bracts. 
Perianth-lobes deeply hooded ; 
fruits globose with faint ribs . 10. 7. palliolatum- 
Perianth-lobes with a small hood ; 
T. Welwitschii. 
T. brevibarbatum- 
fruits ovoid with thick ribs . 11. ZT. getzeanum. 
Pedicels elongate, much longer than 
the bracts . . ji , 12, 7. Dintert. 
Bracts about equal in length to the flowers ; 
bracteoles shorter than the flowers. 
Flowers arranged singly in bract axils; 
stems slender . ‘. ~ - 13. 7. angolense- 
