150 Annals of the South African Museum. 



71. M. sp. 



Namaqualand : High plateau on western side TcAlee Mts., 5988. 



72. M. sp. 



Namaqualand : Quartzite slopes between Brakwater and Hell's 

 Kloof, 6071. 



73. M. crystallino-papillosum, ad 23 cm. altum, e basi ramosum, 

 ramis adscendentibus, basi reliquis foliorum delapsorum dense 

 vestitis, apice pedunculoideis ; pedunculis teretibus, ad 17 cm. longis, 

 bracteis sparsis angustis, ad 5 cm. longis, ornatis, e medio floriferis, 

 floribus subracemosis ; foliis basi connatis, lanceolatis, longe 

 acuminatis, ad 6 cm. longis ; calycis segmentis 5, longe acuminatis, 

 ad 2 cm. longis. 



Namaqualand : Quartzite Hills, North of Stinkfontein, 6158. 



A crystalline-papillose herb, attaining 23 cm. in height, branched 

 from the base, the branches ascending, closely covered at the base 

 with the remains of fallen leaves, pedunculoid at the apex ; peduncles 

 terete, up to 17 cm. long, furnished with scattered narrow bracts, up 

 to 5 cm. long, bearing flowers from the middle, the flowers arranged 

 racemosely ; leaves connate at base, lanceolate, long acuminate, up 

 to 6 cm. long ; calyx-segments 5, long acuminate, up to 2 cm. long. 



A very distinct-looking plant with the habit of the j Helianthoidea, 

 and the leaves persisting after the manner of those in M . anatomicum, 

 Haw., and M. tortuosum, Linn., to protect the next season's shoot. 

 The two specimens collected show the early stages of the new 

 growth, but the notes given above are drawn up entirely from the 

 remains of the previous season's growth. 



74. M. pumilum, circa 5 cm. altum ; caule robusto, ad 1*5 cm. 

 diam., ramoso, ramulis vestigiis foliorum delapsorum vestitis ; foliis 

 3quetris acutis, 1 cm. longis ; pedunculis solitariis terminalibus, basi 

 2bracteatis ; fructus valvis 5. 



Karroo: Schuurkraal, 1,100ft., 3917. 



Allied to M. rostcllum, Haw., and M. pi/ijmacum, Haw., and most 

 probably a new species. 



The specimens collected are in their winter or resting state, and 

 appear to behave in exactly the same manner as does M. pygmaeum 

 — viz., that from the axil of each of the fully-developed foliage 

 leaves, which are quite free or only slightly connate at base, springs 

 a shoot comprised of one or two pairs of leaves, united for more than 



