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paulo brevioribus, filamentis basi in annulum connatis apicibus 

 liberis filiformi-angustatis, antberis oblongis ; stylo filiformi, 

 brachiis 5 (?) filiformibus, apices antberarum vix excedentibus ; 

 ovario glabro subgloboso obscure 5-augulato ; capsula porigonio 

 sequilouga 5-valvata; seminibus bruaneis oblique ovoidoo-oblongis. 



In regions austro-occidentali : in rupibus bumidis in cacumine 

 mentis Matroosberg, alt. c. 7000 ped., Dec. 1895, li. Marloth, 

 No. 2230. 



P. frujida is nearest allied to tbe eastern P. androsacea Fenzl, a 

 plant witb mucb stronger growtli, different leaves, and several 

 differences in tbe flowers, especially tbe stamens. Tbere is only 

 one species as yet known from tbe soutb-western region, P. qmul- 

 rangularis Fenzl, wbicb is at once distinguisbed by babit and leaves. 



13. Euryops Evansii, sp. n. Frutex erectus, ramosissimus, 

 4-5-pedalis, ramulis teretibus, perdense foliatis, glabris ; foliis 

 erecto-patentibus, glaberrimis lineari-lauceolatis, vel lineari-ob- 

 longis, basi apiceque attenuatis, margine integris apice breviter 

 trifidis, glaucis, dorso uninerviis, textura pro genere tenuiora, 

 2-5 cm. longis ; capitulis ex axillis foliorum ad apices ramulorum 

 subumbellatis, illis E. pectinata jequimagnis, pedicellis filiformibus 

 glabris, folia longitudine pequantibus vel paulo brevioribus ; in- 

 volucro glaberrimo, foliis 8-10 dimidio inferiors connatis, apicibus 

 liberis lanceolatis acutis, c. 0*7 cm. longis ; floribus radii ligulatis 

 apice obtusis, 0-5-0-7 cm. longis, acbeniis immaturis glabris 

 cylindricis, pappi setis scabridis ; floribus disci tubulosis dimidio 

 inferiore contractis, involucrum vix excedentibus, acbeniis glabris ; 

 receptaculo semigloboso. 



In regione austro-orientali : juxta rivulos ad fontes flumiuis 

 Polela, in montibus Drakensbergen, alt. 6000-7000 pcd., Febr. 

 1876, M. S. Evans, No. 626. 



At once distinguisbed from all its congeners by tbe sbape of tbe 

 glaucous leaves. Unfortunately tbere were no ripe acbenes in tbe 

 specimens sent, but in tbe young state I do not perceive any 

 pubescence. Tbe pappus is very brittle and rougb. Tlic receptacle 

 is bemispberical and deeply boneycombed. 



14. Berkheya Evansii, sp. n. Pygmasa, compacta, erecta, 

 simplex, 8-15 cm. alta ; foliis radicalibus rosulatis 3-5, circuitu 

 subspathulato-ellipticis subacutis vel obtusis, subtus tenuiter cane- 

 scentibus, margine more B. setifercB DC. setis rigidis spinescenti- 

 ciliatis superne setis brevibus dense squamulosis, basin versus in 

 petiolum perbrevem attenuatis, 3'5-4-5 cm. longis, supra medium 

 1-8-3 cm. latis ; foliis caulinis, 1-2 ad basin caulis radicalibus 

 similibus autem minoribus ; caule subuudo tomento cano obtecto 

 setis rigidis paten tibus patulisve copiose interjectis (in speciminis 

 visis), apice bicapitato, foliolis bracteaeformibus 1-2 ad bases capitu- 

 lorum ; involucri foliolis linearibus vel lineari-lanceolatis, extus 

 tenuiter canescentibus spinescenti-ciliatis, flores disci superantibus ; 

 floribus radii 14-16 erecto-patentibus ligulatis apice tridentatis, 

 1-1-2 cm. longis, medio fere 02 cm. latis, basin versus margine 

 minute ciliatis ; floribus disci tubulosis, dimidio inferiore contractis 

 hispido-ciliatis, apice alte incisis, lobis acutis, involucrum baud 



