Plants Collected in the Percy Sladen Memorial Expeditions. 379 



PTEROTHRIX, DC. 



1. P. spinescens, DC. Prodr. vi. 280. 



Upper Region: Kopje behind Loeriesfontein. 3200 ft., bush 6 in. 

 high, 4837. 



Distribution. — G-riqualand West and Grraaff Reinet. 



2. P.flaccida, Schlechter, MSS. 



Upper Region : Broken country to west of outspan 15 miles north 

 of Alewyn's Fontein, 3200 ft., 3929. 



Distribution. — Occurs also in Worcester Division. 



AMPHIGLOSSA, DC. 



1. A. tomentosa, Harv. in Harv. & Sond. Fl. Cap. iii. 27'''. 



Khamiesberg : Top of pass between Garies and Middelkraal, 

 scrambler 2 ft. high, 5610. 



Distribution. — Calvinia and Oudtshoorn Divisions. 



METALASIA, R. Br. 



1. M. divergens, Don in Mem. Worn. Soc. v. 557. 



Khamiesberg: Upper western slopes of Sneeuwkop, 5794. 

 Distribution. — Cape and Western districts. 



2. M. miiricata, Less. var. pungens, Harv. in Harv. et Sond. Fl. 

 Cap. iii. 271. 



Khamiesberg : Northern aspect, upper slopes of Reitkloof Moun- 

 tain, 5693. 



Distribution. — Western districts. 



3. M. stricta, Less. Syn. 336. 



Cape: Oliphant's River Mountains; slopes behind Fanners' Baths, 

 1-1 i ft., fls. cream, 6959. 



Distribution. — Worcester, Paarl, and Caledon Divisions. 



4. M. fasciculata, Don in Mem. Wern. Trans, v. 558. 



Cape: Giftberg, 1-2000 ft,, simple plant 1-2 ft. hi.nh, involucre 

 pink or white, 7401, 7443. Oliphant's River Mountains ; road to 

 Modderfontein, rls. white, 0075. 



Distribution. — Western and Cape districts. 



