Tas. 7706, 
KNIPHOFIA RUFA. 
Native of Natal. 
Nat. Ord. Lintacrex#.—Tribe HEMEROCALLEZ. 
Genus Knipuorta, Meench ; (Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. Plant. vol. iii. p. 775.) 
Kyipnoria rufa; acaulis, foliis linearibus paucis viridibus firmis dorso acute 
carinatis margine levibus, pedunculo modice valido foliis equilongo,racemo 
' laxo, pedicellis brevissimis cernuis, bracteis ovato-lanceolatis pedicellis 
superantibus, floribus inferioribus citrinis superioribus rufo tinctis, peri- 
_ anthii cylindrici lobis orbicularibus patulis, staminibus demum exsertis. 
_ K. rufa, Hort. Leichtlin. 
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This pretty little new species of Kniphofia is nearly 
allied to K. lawiflora, Kunth, from which it differs in its 
shorter, smooth-edged leaves, shorter perianth, and exserted 
stamens. It was introduced alive from Natal not long ago 
by Mr. Max Leichtlin, of Baden Baden, and was drawn 
from plants that he sent to Kew in June, 1899. 
Descr.—Acaulescent. Leaves linear, few, firm, green, 
acutely keeled on the back, a foot or a foot and a half 
long, a third of an inch broad low down, tapering gradually 
to the point. Peduncle terete, moderately stout, as long as © 
the leaves. Raceme lax, four to six inches long; pedicels 
_ very short, cernuous ; bracts ovate-lanceolate, much longer 
than the pedicels, scarious, white, with a brown keel ; 
lower flowers primrose-yellow; upper tinged with red. 
Perianth cylindrical, three-quarters of an inch long; lobes 
orbicular, spreading. Stamens and style finally exserted.— 
J. G. Baker. ; 
_ Fig. 1, perianth with pedicel and bract; 2, front view of anther; 3, back 
view of anther; 4, pistil:—<AJ/ enlarged. : Pe 
Marcu Ist, 1900. 
