Plants Collected in the Percy Sladen Memorial Expeditions. 407 



gallifera. Cajntula longepedunculata ; pedunculi graciles, foliis bre- 

 viores ; basin versus interdum parce lanati, ceterum glabri. Involucra 

 late campanulata ; bracteae circiter 10, inferne counatae, circiter 5 mm. 

 longae, parte libera ovato-triangulari acuminata dorso tricostata 

 glabra. Flores radii circiter 3 cm. expansi, flavi ; corollae tubus 

 brevis ; limbus lineari-lanceolatus, apice tridentatus, 1'2 cm. longus, 

 2 - 5 mm. latus, glaber ; styli rami exserti. Flores disci numerosi ; 

 corollae tubus superne expansus, 1*5 mm. longus, glaber ; lobi 5, 

 lanceulati, obtusi, 1 mm. longi. Achaenia pubescentia. Pceppus 

 densus, barbellatus, albus. 



Kha'.niesberg : Namaroup, shrub 6-8 ft., common among rocks, ray 

 fls. yellow, Pearson 6594. [Also collected by the Rev. W. Morris 

 (Bolus Herb. 5 760 J near O'okiep, Namaqualand, and by Schlechter 

 (11102) at Brakdam, Little Namaqualand]. 



Most of the leaves in Pearson's and Schlechter's specimens are 

 densely covered with galls. 



5. E. laterijtoru*, Less. Syn. 304. 



Cape : Ascent of Pass above Leeuwfontein, 3199 ; between Leeuw- 

 fontein and Hottentot's Kloof, 3200. 



Little Namaqualand : Summit of hill south-west of Chubiessis out- 

 span (Richtersveld), 6186. 



Bushmanland : Upper mountain slopes at Kweekfontein, 3700 ft., 

 shrub 4 ft. high, " Rapace Bosch," 3817. 



Khamiesberg : Common with Rhenosterbosch, chiefly on lower slopes 

 of hills, south-west of Leliefontein Mission, 3-10 ft., 6315. 



Upper Region : Plateau on top of Blaukrantz Pass, bush 3 ft., 

 3907. 



Distribution. — Karoo and Upper Regions generally. 



6. E. namaquensis, Schlechter. 



Upper Region : Upper slopes of ravines, Loeriesfontein, 2700 ft., 

 4859. 



Distribution. — Little Namaqualand. 



7. E. multifidus, DC. Prodr. vi. 444. 



Bushmanland : Common on slopes, Aggenys, bush 3 ft., 2939 ; 

 Ougrabies, 3000 ft., common on upper slopes, bush 3 ft. ,,3570. 



Khamiesberg : Beacon Hill 2, common bush 5 ft., fls. yellow, 

 6642. 



G-reat Namaqualand : Schakalskuppe, hill tops, 5600 ft , 4230. 



Distribution. — Clanwilliam through the Karoo and Upper Region 

 to Graaff Reinet. 



