416 Annals of the South African Museum. 



8. D. dentata, Harv. in Harv. and Sond. Fl. Cap. iii. 423. 

 Cape: Giftberg, 1-2000 ft., shrubby, 9-12 in. high; fls. bright 

 orange, 7425. 



Distribution. — Only known from Clanwilliam. 



TRIPTERIS, Less. 



1. T. glabrata, Harv. in Harv. et Sond. Fl. Cap. iii. 425. 



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

 bush 4 ft,, 3811. 



Distribution.— Clanwilliam, Van Rhyn's Dorp, and Little Nama- 

 qualand. 



2. T. sinuata, DC. Prodr. vi. 456. 



Little Namaqualand : Klipkalk, 6507 ; Vaarsche Eivier, dry stony 

 hills, low bush |-1 ft., 6514. 



Upper Eegion : Ravine at Loeriesfontein, 2500 ft., 4849 (also at 

 Kopjeskraal). 



G-reat JSTamaqualand : Stony places about 30 km. north of Raman's 

 Drift, shrub 2 ft., fls. yellow, 4005. 



Distribution. — Little Namaqualand, Van Rhyn's Dorp, in the 

 Upper Region (Carnarvon), and Karoo (Prince Albert and Willow- 

 more) . 



3. T. microcarpa, Harv. in Harv. et Sond. Fl. Cap. iii. 427. 



Cape: Common in dry river-bed South of Bakhuis, coarse herb 

 3-4 ft., 5443. 



Bushmanland : G-neissic kopje 8 miles south or south-west of 

 Bitterfontein, 3428. 



Khamiesberg : Dry slopes of Khom's Ravine, ray yellow, with . 

 tinge of brown, 6482 ; Stinkfontein, common in sand, fls. yellow, 

 6569. 



Little Namaqualand : Common among rocks in pass on south side 

 of Klipplaat, coarse herb 5 ft. high, whole surface sticky, fls. vellow, 

 3286. 



Distribution. — Occurs also in Damaraland. 



4. T. clandestina, Less, in Linnaea, v. 97. 

 Cape : G-iftberg, 1-2000 ft., 7659. 



Oliphant's River Mountains : Road to Modderfontein, 6954. 

 Khamiesberg : Sandy ground at Stinkfontein, rays yellow, dark- 

 lined, 6570. 



Distribution. — A common weed in the Cape and western districts. 



