370 Annals of the South African Museum. 



3-4 ft., leaves " varnished," fls. yellow, 4231 ; on Kopje near crossing 

 of railway track to Kallcfontein, 3300-3600 ft,, bush 3 ft., 4574. 

 Distribution. — Throughout Tropical Africa to Arabia. 



NOLLETIA, Cass. 



1. N. arenosa, O. Hoffni. ex Schinz in Bull. Herb. Boiss. i. 76 

 (1893). 



Great Namaqualand : Eailway embankment about 10 km. west of 

 Aus, 4219 ; in sand a little north of Ganus, 3000-3200 ft., fls. yellow, 

 4497 ; dry stream bad bstween Griindoorn and Sabiesis, 3000-3400 ft., 

 4582 ; Sandverhaar, 3100 ft., fls. yellow, 4655. 



Distribution. — Occurs also in Carnarvon. 



CHRYSOCOMA, Cass. 



1. G. Coma-aurea, Linn. Sp. PI. 1178. 



Cape : Along the Leeuwfontein Road, 9 miles from Ceres, 3511 ; 

 between the top of Leeuwfontein Pass and Hottentots Kloof, 32o± 

 Distribution. — Common in the western districts. 



2. Chrysocoma sparsifolia, Hutchinson, sp. nov. ; affinis G. coma- 

 aureae, Linn., sed foliis sparsissimis crassis brevibus, involucri bracteis 

 interioribus obtusis differt. 



Frutex - 75-P3 m. altus ; rami elougati, sulcati, glabri. Folia 

 sparsa, patula vel demum recurvata, oblongo-lanceolata, subericoidea, 

 ol)tusa, 3-8 mm. longa, 15-25 mm. lata, plerumque subturgida, 

 demum supra plana, crassa, glabra. Gapitula laxe corymbosa, 

 solitaria, brevissime pedunculata, circiter 8 mm. diametro. Involucri 

 bracteae circiter 5-seriata, exteriores lanceolatae, 1*5 mm. longae, 

 interiores oblongo-lineares, obtusae, 5 mm. longae, glabrae, 1-nerviae. 

 Flores numerosi, tubulosi ; corollae tubus 4 mm. longus, glaber ; lobi 

 lanceolati, subacuti. Achaenia complanata, 2.5 mm. longa, parce 

 pubescentia, Pappus albus, 3 mm. longus. 



Khamiesberg : Common among granite blocks on small kopje 

 between summit of Pass and Middelkraal, bush 3-4 ft., Pearson, 

 5626; southern slopes of Sneeuwkop, Pearson & Pillnns, 5888; 

 upper and middle slopes of Zuurberg (Anegas), Pearson, 6253; kopje 

 south-west of Leliefontein, Pearson, 6307. 



3. G. ciliata, Linn. Sp. PI. 1177. 



Great Namaqualand : Sandy plain north of railway at Schakals- 

 kuppe, rootstock woody, stem 9-12 in., rays pale blue, 4222. 

 Distribution. — Western districts. 



