276 Annals of the South African Museum. 



pubescentia. Spicae 3-natae, terminates, breve pedunculatae. 

 Pedunculus pubescens, bracteatus. Ca pi tula 4-tfora. Bracteae 

 6 mm. longae, ovatae, acuminatae, apice obtusae, tomentosae, 

 ciliatae. Bracteae involucri aequales, 6 mm. longae, oblongae, 

 apice obtusae, concavae, pubescentes, ciliatae. Segmenta perianthii, 

 13 cm. longa, villosa ; limbus 25 mm. longus, ellipticus, apice 

 obtusus barbatusque. Stamina 2*5 mm. longa, lineari-oblonga. 

 Squamae hypogynae 1*5 mm. longa?, lineares. Ovarium 2 mm. 

 longum, pilis longis vestitum ; stylus p] cm. longus, cylindratus, 

 glaber; stigma 2 mm. longum, ellipsoideum vel subclavatum. 



Cape Province : Prince Albert Division, 4,000 ft., Marloth, 2478. 



Brandies minutely pubescent. Lea res 2-3 cm. long, 3-5-9 mm. 

 broad, lanceolate-elliptic, obtuse, narrowed at the base into a short 

 petiole, glabrous or the young leaves pubescent with crisped hairs. 

 Spikes 3-nate at the end of the branches, shortly peduncled, bearing 

 about 9-12 capitula. Peduncle pubescent, bearing more or less 

 linear bracts 8 mm. long. Ca/pitulum 4-flowered. Bracts sub- 

 tending the capitulum 6 mm. long, ovate, acuminate, obtuse, 

 tomentose, ciliate. Involucral-hracts equal, 6 nun. long, 3 mm. 

 broad, oblong, obtuse, concave, pubescent, ciliate, becoming rigidly 

 coriaceous in the fruiting stage. Perianth P3 cm. long, villous ; 

 limb 2-5 mm. long, elliptic, obtuse and bearded. Stamens 25 mm. 

 long, linear-oblong. Hi/pogjjnous scales V5 mm. long, cylindric, 

 glabrous ; stigma 2 mm. long, narrowly ellipsoid or sub-clavate. 

 Fruit not seen. 



This species is allied to A T . Dregei, Buek., but differs in the 

 structure of the "spike" and in having broader leaves. 



The type specimen is in the Herbarium of Dr. Marloth, in whose 

 honour the species is named. 



