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lineari-oblanceolatis basi amplexicaulibus subtiliter longe pilosis 

 distincta. 



Bhizoma elongatum, polycephalum, dense fibrosum ; caules brevis- 

 simi, dense foliati, 2-3 cm. longi, inferne foliorum basibus persisten- 

 tibus dense induti. Folia lineari-oblanceolata, subacuta, basi amplexi- 

 caulia, 1-1*5 cm. longa, L5-2 mm. lata, carnosa, subtiliter longe 

 pilosa, ima basi longe ciliata. Capitula homogama, terminalia, soli- 

 taria, hemisphaerica, circiter 1*3 cm. diametro. Invohicri bracteae 

 subtriseriatae, subacute acuminatae, usque ad 9 mm. longae, extra 

 pubescentes, interiores margine membranaceae. Flores numerosi ; 

 corollae tubus 4 mm. longus, glaber ; achaenia compressa, villosa, 

 2 mm. longa ; pappi setae exteriores lineari-subulatae, fere laeves, 

 1*25 mm. longae, interiores 6 mm. longae, barbellato-plumosae. 



Khamiesberg : Klipkalk, dry slope, Pearson, 6758. 



PTEEONIA, L. 



1. P. incana, DC. Prodr. v. 358. 



Khamiesberg : Common on hills at Namaroup, bush 4 ft., fls. yellow, 

 6630. 



Little Namaqualand : Near top of Eattel Poort Mt., shrub 3 ft., 

 2956. 



Distribution. — Little Namaqualand through the Karoo to Albany. 



2. P. glauca, Thunb. Fl. Cap. ed. Schult. 631. 



Little Bushmanland : Lower slopes of kopjes between Klipplaat and 

 Bitterfontein, mucilaginous, aromatic bush, 4 ft., 3070. 



Upper Region : Between Calvinia and Holle River, 2500 ft., common 

 bush 1-2 ft, 3967. 



Distribution. — Great Namaqualand to Vanrhynsdorp and through 

 the Upper Region to Middleburg. 



3. P. cinerea, Linn. f. Suppl. 356. 



Khamiesberg: Summit of Vogelklip, bush 1-2 ft, 5915. 

 Distribution. — Little Namaqualand to Clanwilliam and Calvinia. 



4. P. lucilioides, DC. Prodr. v. 358. 



Little Namaqualand (Richtersveld) : Tc Allee Mts, lower middle 

 slopes, common ; erect bush, 3J to 4 ft, 6150. 



Great Namaqualand : Granite slopes, 18 km. west of Aus, bush 

 1| ft, 4214. 



Distribution. — Great Namaqualand to Great Bushmanland. 



