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14. Othonna papaveroides, Hutchinson, sp. nov. ; species caule basi 

 dense arachnoideo-villoso, foliis radicalibus papaveriformibus dis- 

 tincta. 



Herbacea, usque ad 35 cm. alta, basi dense arachnoideo-villosa. 

 Folia radicalia pinnatisecta, usque ad 23 cm. longa, 6-8 cm. expansa, 

 chartacea, glabra; rhachis plus minusve alatus, compressus ; lobi 

 utrinque 6-7, parce sinuato-lobati, lobulis minute mucronatis margine 

 cartilagineis, tenuiter reticulati, usque ad 4 cm. longi et 3'5 cm. lati. 

 Scopus solitarius, tricephalus ; rami 3-6 cm. longi, glabri ; bracteae 

 late ovatae, circiter 5 mm. longae, intra dense intricato-villosae. 

 Capitula subcampanulata, 13 cm. longa, circiter 2 cm. expansa. 

 Involucri bracteae 8, lanceolatae vel oblongo-lanceolatae, 8-10 mm. 

 longae, 3*5-4 5 mm. latae, carnosae, margine membranaceae, purpui'a- 

 scentes, glabrae. Flores radii conspicui ; acliaenia cano-tomentosa ; 

 pappus amplus, 5-6 mm. longus, albescens; flores disci numerosi, 

 steriles ; acliaenia elongata, striata, glabra ; pappus depauperatus, 

 3 mm. longus ; corollae tubus 4 mm. longus, glaber. 



Cape : Giftberg, 1-2000 ft., E. P. Phillips, 7397, 7654. 



DIMORPHOTHECA, Vaill. 



1. D. annua, Less. Syn. 257. 



Cape: Oliphant's River Mountains, 7712; near Toll, Pickenier's 

 Pass, 5104 ; alluvial sand in Oliphant's River Valley, fls. yellow, 6951 ; 

 sand flats between Driefontein and Heerenlogement. 



Khamiesberg: Draaiklip, 6838. 



Distribution. — Western and Cape districts generally. 



2. D nudicauhs, DC. Prodr. vi. 71. 



Cape : Oliphant's River Mountains ; kloof below Baths, rays warm 

 light brown outside, white inside, 6950. 



Distribution. — Western and south-western districts. 



3. I), cuneata, Less. Syn. 257. 



Khamiesberg: Khamsoap Ravine, round bush 2| ft., rays yellow to 

 yellowish- brown, 6540. 



Distribution : Chiefly Upper Region. 



4. JD. polyptera, DC. Prodr. vi. 73. 



Bushmanland : Lower slopes East of Aus, 3000 ft., coarse bush 

 3-4 ft. 4718 ; Alewyn's Eontein, 2900 ft, 3328, 3338 ; without precise 

 locality, 3440; 8 miles south-west of Bitterfontein, fls. vellow, 3865. 



