Plants Collected in the Percy Sladen Memorial Expeditions. 423 



VENIDIUM, Less. 



1. V. Wylei, Harv. in Harv. & Sond. Fl. Cap. iii. 463. 



Little Namaqualand: Sandy ground near foot of pass leading to 

 Rietkloof, coarse spreading herb, 5679 ; cornfield weed at Klipfontein, 

 5959 ; sand by roadside between Aueuous and Chubiessis outspan 

 (Richtersveld), 5977 ; Vaarsche River, rays orange, 6777. 



Khamiesberg : Bitterfontein, 6558. 



Distribution. — Western Region and extreme western Karroo. 



Seems to be a variable species. 



2. V. semipapposum, DC. Prodr. vi. 491. 



Cape : Damp gi'ound along Oliphant's River, straggling herb, 5256. 

 Distribution. — Worcester, Tulbagh and Ceres, and (accord, to 

 Harv.) neighbouring Divisions. 



GORTERIA, GaERTN. 



1. G. calendidacea, DC. Prodr. vi, 501. 



Khamiesberg : Namaroep, common on slopes under bushes, branches 

 prostrate, ray double, orange with a dark greenish velvety " eye," 

 6606. 



Distribution. — Recorded from Table Mountain by Drege. 



2. G. per sonata, Linn. Sp. PI. 1283. 



Cape : Giftberg, not common, 1-2000 ft., fls. yellow with dark 

 centre, 7408 ; saud flats between Driefontein and Heerenlogement, 

 6781 ; foot of Oliphant's River Mountains near Baths, fls. yellowish 

 black, 6991. 



Distribution. — Cape districts and Mossel Bay. 



3. G. diffusa, Thunb. Fl. Cap. ed. Schult. 697. 



Khamiesberg : Brakdam, common, |-2 ft., rays deep orange above, 

 black at the base, disk yellow, 6484 ; under rocks in damp places on 

 Beacon Hill 2, 6690. 



Bushmanland : Eenriet, lower rocky slopes, 3092. 



Little Namaqualand : Klipfontein, prostrate cornfield weed, 5960. 



Distribution. — Southward to the districts around Cape Division. 



4. G. corymbosa, DC. Prodr. vi. 501. 



Bushmanland : Broken ground west of Pella Mountains, 2-4 in , 

 3550. 



Great Namaqualand : Among quartzite blocks near Dabaigabis, ray 

 fls. yellow, 4403. 



Distribution. — Also in Little Namaqualand. 



