POLYGALEH. VI. Murata. 
linear, somewhat trigonal, acuminated, pungent, hairy; lower 
leaves awl-shaped, glabrous; branches hairy; flowers axillary, 
sessile; capsules pubescent, 4-horned. h.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purple ? 
Aspalathus-like Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 
15 M. pirru'sa (Burch. cat. no. 916 and 354.) leaves linear, 
acuminated, pungent, scattered, distant; branches very slender, 
diffuse ; flowers axillary, sessile. h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Polygala micrantha, Willd. spec. 2. p. 892. 
Andr. bot. rep. 324. Flowers purple. 
Diffuse-branched Muraltia. Fl. year. Clt. 1800. Sh. 2 ft. 
_16 M. virca'ra (Burch. cat. no. 7074. and 7104.) leaves 
linear-aw]-shaped, pungent, scattered, straight, and are as well 
as very slender branches glabrous; flowers axillary, sessile ; 
sepals oblong, very much pointed. .G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Polygala micrantha, Thunb. prod. cap. 121. ? 
Flowers small, purple. -Stems many, rising from the root. 
Tniggy-branched Muraltia. Fl. year. Clt. 1812. Sh. 2 ft. 
17 M. tivorpny’txa (Burch. cat. no. 510.) leaves linear, almost 
awl-shaped, somewhat pungent, scattered, and are as well as 
branches finely puberulous or smooth ; flowers axillary, sessile ; 
sepals ovate-oblong, mucronate. h.G. Flowers purple. Very 
like the preceding plant, but differing in the shape of the sepals. 
Perhaps Polygala filifórmis, Thunb. prod. 121. 
Flax-leaved Muraltia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1819. Shrub 2 ft. 
18 M. macro’ceras (D. C. prod. 1. p. 336.) leaves linear, 
awl-shaped, mucronate, straight, in crowded bundles, and are as 
well as the very slender branches glabrous ; flowers axillary, 
sessile; horns longer than the capsule. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Burch. cat. no. 3984. Flowers purple. 
Long-horned-capsuled Muraltia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1812. 
Shrub 2 feet. 
19 M. mrxra (Lin. fil. suppl. 316.) leaves linear-awl-shaped, 
* mucronulate, straight, in crowded bundles, and are as well as 
very slender branches glabrous ; flowers axillary, sessile ; horns 
shorter than the capsule. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
ope. Polýgala míxta, Andr. bot. rep. t. 455. Sims, bot. 
mag. 1714. Flowers purple, mixed with white. 
Mixed-flowered Muraltia. Fl. year. Clt. 1791. Shrub 2 ft. 
20 M. citia`ris (D. C. prod. 1. p. 336.) leaves linear, awl- 
shaped, mucronate, spreading, in bundles, and are as well as 
branches hispidly-ciliated; fiowers axillary, sessile; capsules 
almost unarmed. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Burch. cat. no. 5566. Flowers purplish ? 
Var. B, laxitiscula (D. C. 1. c.) leaves shorter and more dis- 
tant. k.G. Perhaps a proper species. 
> ciliated-leaved Muraltia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1824. Shrub 
eet. 
§ 2. Leaves bluntish at the apex. 
21 M. puse’scens (D. C. prod. 1. p. 336.) leaves linear, 
Spreading, in bundles, and are as well as branchlets velvety- 
pubescent ; flowers axillary, solitary. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. A very distinct species. Flowers purple. 
Pubescent Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 
i 22 M. wu'uinis (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves lanceolate- 
mear, erect, scattered; stem dwarf, much branched; flowers 
axillary, sessile, solitary. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
ope. Polygala humilis, Lodd. bot. cab. 420. Flowers purple. 
Dwarf Muraltia. Fi. May, July. Clt. 1818. Shrub 1 foot. 
23 M. pepre’ssa (Burch. cat. no. 6264.) leaves somewhat 
trigonal, callous, glabrous, in rosulate-bundles ; younger branches 
Pubescent ; flowers axillary, sessile. h. G. Native of the 
ape of Good Hope. Perhaps the same as the preceding. A 
°W, much branched shrub. Flowers purple. 
Depressed Muraltia. Shrub 4 foot. 
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24 M. srevicornu (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves linear, 
obtuse, glabrous, tuberculated on the outside at the base, scat- 
tered; branches twiggy, glabrous, flowers axillary, sessile ; 
capsules crowned with very short horns. h. G. A very dis- 
tinct species. Flowers purple. 
Short-horned-capsuled Muraltia. Shrub 1 foot. 
25 M. ogova`ra (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves obovate, ob- 
tuse, somewhat fascicled, and are as well as branches glabrous ; 
flowers axillary, sessile. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers purple. Habit of Múndia, but without prickles. 
Obovate-leaved Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 
+ Species not sufficiently known, and perhaps many of them 
are identical with some of those described above. 
26 M. puyticoipes (D. C. prod. 337.) leaves linear-lanceo- 
late, mucronate, with revolute margins, under surface as well as 
branches pubescent. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Polygala phylicoides, Thunb. prod. 121. Flowers purple. 
Phylica-like Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 
27 M. tuymiroria (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
keeled, mucronate, denticulated, and are as well as divaricating 
branches glabrous. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Polygala thymifolia, Thunb. prod. 121. Flowers purple. 
Thyme-leaved Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 
28 M. ritosa (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves lanceolate, mu- 
cronate, stiff, hairy ; branchlets velvety. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Polygala pilosa, Thunb. prod. 121. 
Flowers purple. 
Hairy-\eaved Muraltia.._ Shrub 2 feet. 
29 M. ritiro’rmis (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves trigonal, 
mucronate, solitary. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Polygala filiformis, Thunb. Flowers purple. 
Filiform-branched Muraltia. Fl. May, Dec. Clt. 
Shrub 14 foot. 
30 M. paucirtora (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves linear, 
mucronated ; flowers axillary, pedunculated. kh. G. Polygala 
pauciflora, Thunb. prod. 121. Flowers purple. 
Fen-flowered Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 
31 M. Burma’nni (D C. 1. c.) leaves ovate-linear, straight, 
pressed to the stem. kh. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Polygala ericoides, Burm. fl. cap. prod. p. 20. Flowers 
probably purple. 
Burmann’s Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 
32 M. Porre’trn (D. C. prod. 337.) leaves awl-shaped, and 
are as well as twiggy branches glabrous; flowers axillary, ses- 
sile, crowded. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Polygala ericoides, Poir. dict. 5. p. 497. Perhaps the same as 
M. virgata. Flowers purple. 
Poiret's Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 
33 M. pumosa (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves somewhat 
linear, reflexed at the apex; flowers sessile, solitary. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Polygala dumdsa, Poir. 
dict. 4. p. 495. Flowers purple. 
Bushy Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 
34 M.? ra’xa (D.C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves lanceolate, 
solitary ; flowers racemose. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Polygala laxa, Thunb. prod. 121. Flowers pro- 
bably purple. 
Lax Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 
35 M.? rascicura`ra (D. C. 1. c.) leaves very slender, some- 
what ciliated ; branches fascicular ; flowers sessile, solitary, and 
in pairs. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Polygala 
fasciculata, Thunb. Poir. dict. 5. p. 502. Perhaps the same as 
M. ciliaris. Flowers purple? 
Fasciculated-leaved Muraltia. Shrub 14 foot. 
86 M.srria‘ta (D.C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves almost terete, 
1812. 
