188 Annals of the South African Museum. 



limbus 1*3 mm. longus, linearis, apice obtusus; staminodia 1 mm. 

 longa, linearia Squamae hypogynae 4 mm. longae, lineares, 

 acuminatae. Ovarium 3*5 mm. longum, ovatum, glabrum ; stylus 

 7 mm. longus, linearis, superne dilatatus, glaber ; stigma clavatum, 

 clistincte bifidum. 



Cape Region : Giftberg Range, 1-2,000 ft., 7411. 



Named in honour of Mr. Rood, of Van Rhynsdorp, whose valuable 

 assistance made the trip to the Gift Berg a success. 



9. L. Pearsonii, sp. nov. Fruiex 1*3-2 in. altus. Hamuli glabri. 

 Folia 3-6 cm. longa, 1 *5— 2*7 cm. alta, oblanceolata, elliptico- 

 oblanceolata vel elliptica, glabra. Injiorescentia 3 2-5 cm. longa, 

 3 cm. lata, globosa. Involucri bracteae 7-seriatae, convexae, 8 mm. 

 longae, 8 mm. latae, apice obtusae, glabrae. Bracteae floriferae 

 lineares, villosae. Stylus villous. Injiorescentia $ 1-8 cm. longa, 

 2 cm. lata, subglobosa. Involucri bracteae 2-3-seriatae, 8 mm. 

 longae, 7 mm. latae, glabrae. Bracteae floriferae 9 mm. longae, 

 L*5 cm. latae, albo-tomentosae. Fructus 7 mm. longus, 9*5 mm. 

 latus, glaber. 



A bush 1*3-2 m. high. Brandies terete, glabrous. Leaves equal 

 in the two sexes, 3-6 cm. long, 1*5-2*7 cm. wide, rarely only 1 cm. 

 wide, oblanceolate, elliptic-oblanceolate or elliptic, apiculate at the 

 apex, slightly narrowed at the base, glabrous, leathery. Male inflor- 

 escence hidden by the upper foliage leaves, 2*5 cm. long, 3 cm. in 

 diameter, globose. Involucral bracts about 7-seriate, convex, 8 mm. 

 long, 8 mm. broad, suborbicular, obtuse, shortly apiculate, glabrous. 

 Floral bracts 9 mm. long, 1-1*5 mm. broad, linear, shortly acuminate, 

 subobtuse, villous with long white hairs. Perianth 1*5 cm. long, 

 villous at the base ; limb 3*5 mm. long, linear, obtuse, villous. 

 Anthers 3 mm. long, linear. Ilypogynous scales 6 mm. long, filiform. 

 Style 1*2 cm. long, terete, villous ; stigma 3 mm. long, plano- 

 convex in cross-section. Female inflorescence hidden by the upper 

 foliage leaves, 1*8 cm long, 2 cm. in diameter, subglobose. Invo- 

 lucral bracts 2-3-seriate, 8 mm. long, 7 mm. broad, suborbicular, 

 apiculate, glabrous, slightly glutinose, with shortly ciliate margins. 

 Floral bracts 9 mm. long, 1 5 cm. broad, transversely oblong, rounded 

 above, densely albo-tomentose on the lower half. Perianth 1 cm. 

 long, dorso-ventrally compressed, lateral segments slightly villous, 

 otherwise glabrous ; limb 1 mm. long, linear, obtuse. Style 8 mm. 

 long, linear, looped and bulbous at the base; stigma shortly bifid at 

 the apex. Fruit 7 mm. long, 9*5 mm. broad, transversely oblong in 

 outline, double convex, glabrous, rugose, dark reddish brown. 



