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Var. 7, glabrescens (Meisn. in DC. Prodr. xiv. 596); leaves oblong, 3-8 Iin, 

 long, 3-5 liu. wide, S-nerved, subacute or obtuse, the upper ^^pariugly silky, the 

 lower sparingly pubescent beneath. Fasscrina antki/lloides, var, ylubrescaiSy 

 Meisn, in Linnaia^ siv. 893; Dvege, Zwel Pji. Documented 159. 



Coast Region : Riversdale Div. ; between Little Vet River and Garcias Pass, 

 Bnrchdl, t5877 ! George Div. ; mountains near George, Alexander ! Knysna Div. ; 

 Knysua, Tyson, 3043 ! between Plettenberg Bay and Knysna, BarcheU, 5355 ! 

 between Gov\kamina River and Groene Valley, 6urchcll,560t} ! Human.sdorp Div.;. 

 near Kruisfontein, SOO ft., Galpin, 4530 ! Uitenhage Div. ; Van Stadens Berg, 

 Drtye ! and withovit precise locality, Zajher, 2d9 ! Port Elizabetii Div. ; Port 

 Elizabeth, Mhs West, 42 ! between Port Elizabeth and Van Stadens River, 

 400 ft., Bolus, 1941 : Albany Div.; near Grahamstown, Burchdl, 3608? 

 MacOicau, 311! Sidbury, Barhe I Kleinemond, Mrs, White \ 3fayors Seat, 

 Miss Duli/, 122! and without precise locality, Cooper^ 1521 I Bathurst Div.; 

 between Blue Krautz and Kaffir Drift Military Post, BuvchcU, 3717! King 

 Williamstovvn Div.; King Williamstown, 1500 ft., Sim, 2949! Komgha Div.; 

 between Zandplaat and Komgha, 2000-3000 ft., Drege. Var. j8 : Port Elizabeth 

 Div, ; Algoa Bay, Forbes ! Albany Div. ; Grahamstowu, MacOaan ! Var, y : 

 Uitenhage Diw ; Van Stadens Berg, Zeyher, S765 I Stockenstrom Div. ; summit 

 of Katberg, Skaio I King Williamstown Div. ; Buffalo River, Cooper, 69 ! 



Central Regiox : Graaf Reinet Div. ; Compass Berg, Shaw I Var. y : Somerset 

 Div. ; without precise locality, Bowker I 



Kalahari Region : Transvaal ; near Pretoria, 4000 ft., McLra in Herh, Bolus. 

 3084 ! Basutoland ; without precise locality. Cooper, 696 ! 



Eastern Region : Natal ; without precise locality, Gcrrard^ 76 ! Plant, 36 ! 

 Cooper, 1232! Zululand ; Umhlafuzi, Sim, 2937! Var. fi: Pondoland ; between 

 St. Johns River and Umsikaba River, under 1000 ft., Dre^el between Umtentu 

 River and Umzimkulu River, under 500 ft., Brege, 2v"atal ; Inanda, ISOO ft., 

 Wood, 34! Durban. Grant \ Kraim, 282! SandersonX Wood, 4948 1 PtdditX 

 Nottingham, Badianan, 136! Bothas Hill, Wood, 44201 and without precise 

 locality, Cooper, 30S3 ! Sutherland \ Gerrard, 2061 Var. y\ Natal; Durban, 

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13, L. meisnerianus (Eudl. Gen. Suppl. iv, ii. 67) ; a much-branched 



shrub; branches rather stout, pubescent at first, leaf-scars not very 

 prominent ; leaves alternate, spathulate-oblong or lanceolate, 

 narrowed at the base, up to 10 Iin. long and '1 Iin. wide, upper 

 scarcely larger, adpressed-silky on both surfaces ; flowers in terminal 

 heads; calyx-tube 9-12 Iin. long, cylindrical, with long straight 

 hairs below, pubescent above ; lobes lanceolate, obtuse, 2 Iin. long, 

 f Iin. wide; petals minute, bifid, membranous; anthers oblong, 

 obtuse, § Iin. long ; ovary obloiig, glabrous ; style nearly as long as 

 the calyx-tube; stia:ma capitate, Jleisn, in JDG. Frodr, xiv. 594. 

 L. Mefsnerl, Sim, For. FL Cape Col 302, L 153, fig. 4. Gnidm 



Meisn, in Linnma, xiv. 427 ; 0. Kuntxe, Rev, Gen. PL iii. u. 

 2<S0. G,ar(jeniea^ Zeyli. ex Jleisn. I.e. 428. 



Vab. p. spathulatns (Meisn. in DC. Prodr. xiv. 594); leaves obovate- or 

 spathulate-lanceolate, 3-5 Iin. wide, rounded or very shortly acuminate. Dais 

 argentea, Ecld. & Zeyh. ex Metm, in DC. Prodr. siv. 594. Gnidia cvneata, var. 

 spathuluta, Meisn. in Zinnia, xiv. 427 ; Drege, Zwei PJI. Docurnente, 142. 



Var. y, angustifolins (Meisn. in DC. Prodr. xiv. 594); leaves narrowly 

 lanceolate, attenuate at both ends, scarcely spathnlate, 2-3 Iin. wide, subacute. 

 Gnidia cuneata, tar. angustifolia, Meisn. in Linmea, xiv. 427 ; Drege, Zitri Pfi. 

 Documente, 138. 



Coast Region : Uitenhage Div, ; without precise locality, Boidt I Albany Div, ; 

 Bothas Berg, 2000 ft., MacOican, 368 ! Hell Poort, MacOtcan ! between Sidbury 



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