Observations on Entomophilous Flowers. hi 



CvcADACE^. — Encefhalartos villosiis, Lehm. Pollination probably 



effected by a beetle, Phloeophagus hisfidus Schl. (See Pearson 



in Trans. S.A. Phil. Soc, Vol. xvi., 1906). 

 Araceae. — Zantedeschia aethiofica (L.) Spreng. {Richardia africana 



Kth.) Numerous beetles and flies hide in the bottom of the 



spathe, and stay there for several days, as observed by Mrs. 



Solly, who found 8 different species of insects on this 



plant. Among them were A.nisonyx longifes, and 

 Liliace^. — AgapantJiits iimbellatus L'Herit, visited by Pangomia 



rostrata. 



Aloe ferox Mill, A. ciliaris, A. striata, A. arborescens Mill, and 



many other species, are regularly visited by bees. 

 Haemodoraceae. — W achendorfia faniculata L. and IF. thyrsif-ora 



L., visited by Pangonia angulata (iide L. Peringuey). 

 Amarvllidaceae. — Haemanthus tigrhms L. and H. coccineiis L., 



are often visited by Meneris Tulbaghia, also by birds. 

 N erinc sarniensis Herb, by the same butterfly. 

 Hypoxis stellata L.f., by Anisonyx longipes. 

 Iridaceae. — Watsofiia Meriana Mill. M ycterotnia rostrata. 



Antholyza Merianella L., the same. 



A. nervosa Thunb. by Papilio dertiodocus. 



Bobartia spathacea Ker, by Lyita nitidiila. 

 Orchidaceae. — Disa unif.ora Berg, by Meneris Tulbaghia. 



D. graminifolia by Pangonia. 



D. fcrruginea^wtz., by the same butterfly, which, at least on 



Table Mountain, confines itself to the scarlet summer and 



autumn flowers. 

 Proteaceae. — -Protea grandi flora Thunb., P. mellifera Thunb., and 



several other species; Leucospermum conocarpum R.Br., and 



L. linear e R.Br., visited by Mylabris liinata, Trichostetha fas- 



ciciilaris, and T. capensis. 

 Hvdnoraceae. — Hydnora africana Thumb., by Dcrmestcs viilpinits 



(See Marloth in Trans. S.A. Phil. Soc, Vol. 1907). 

 Aizoaceae. — Mesenibrianthemiim nobile, M. tigrinum, M. edule L., 



.1/. acinaciforme L., and many others, by bees and flies. 

 Portulacaceae. — Anacampseros T elephiastrnm D.C., and other 



species, by SirpJins capensis. 

 Ranuxculaceae. — Anemone capensis L., by various small beetles. 

 Cruciferae. — Heliophila pilosa Lam., by bees. 



Droseraceae. — Drosera cisti flora L., and D. capensis L., by Ani- 

 sonyx Ursus, and other hairy beetles. 

 Roridulaceae. — Roridula dentata L. and R. Gorgonias, by some 



Capsidae, viz. Pameridea Roridtdae (See also Marloth in 



Annals of Bot., Vol. xvii., 1903). 

 Crassulaceae. — Crassida pyramidalis L., by Phasis thero. 



C. portnlacea Willd., by bees. 



Rochea coccinea D.C., by Meneris Tulbaghia. 

 Bruniaceae. — Brunia nodi flora L., by beetles. 

 Rosaceae. — Riibus pinnatus Willd., by bees and flies. 



