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obtusa, ulrinqne glabra, 0-6 cm. longis ; carina alis subasquilougis 

 obtusa gbibra ; stylo subulato glabro, ovario ovoideo puberulo. 



Habitat in regioue austro-occideutali : In clivis lapidosis in 

 siimmo monte "Matroosberg," alt. c. 6500 ped., Dec. 1895; Dr. 

 li. Marloth, No. 2200. 



This very interesting little novelty stands in the character of 

 its flowers nearest to C. muraltiuides Bth., but is easily distinguished 

 by its much shorter habit, smaller flowers in few-flowered capitulum, 

 and very different bracts. 



Flowers purple, with a darker carina. 



23. Dolichos reticulata, sp.n. Herbaperennis, decumbens e 

 basi ramosa ; ramis plus minusve elongatis, filiformibus, teretibus, 

 pilis reflexis bifariam villosis ; stipulis oblongis obtusis, vel sub- 

 obtusis, basi semisagittatis, marginibus ciliatis ; foliis trifoliolatis, 

 petiolatis, petiolo 1 •7-2-5 cm. lougo, gracili pilosulo, nunc sub- 

 glabro, foliolis sub^equimagnis, lateralibus oblique ovatis obtusiuscu- 

 lis vel acutiusculis, reticulato-nervosis, marginibus ciliatis exceptis 

 utriuque glabris, foliolo intermedio paulo producto ovato-oblongo 

 acutiusculo, 2-2-5 cm. longo, medio fere 0-8-l'3 cm. lato ; 

 peduncnlis elongatis filiformibus, axillaribus, sparsim pilosis, 

 folia excedentibus, plerumque unifloris, rarius bifloris ; calycis 

 0-5 cm. longi segmentis subfequalibus ovato-lanceolatis subacutis, 

 margine tenuissime ciliatis, tubo subfequilongis ; vexillo breviter 

 unguiculato, suborbiculari obtusissimo, c. 1 cm. longo, intus 

 squamulis 2, falcato-oblongis obtusis basi donate, utrinque glabro ; 

 alis graciliter unguiculatis, lamina rhomboideo-obovata obtusissima, 

 basi auriculata, 6 cm. longis, lamina infra apicem 0-5 cm. lata ; 

 carina cucullata obtusa alis fere tequilonga ; ovario glabro, fiisi- 

 formi ; stylo subulato incurvo, dimidio superiore intus longitudi- 

 naliter barbato ; siliqua gracili recta, apice subhamato incurva, 

 c. 5 cm. louga, c. 0-3 cm. longa. 



Habitat in regioue austro-orientali : In saxosis montium Drakens- 

 bergen prope Polela (Natahfe), alt. 6000-7000 ped., Febr. 1876. 

 Leg. M. S. Kvans, No. 630. 



By its habit, the stipules, and the inflorescence well distinguished 

 from the other South African species. 



Mr. Evans describes the flowers as being "rose-coloured." 



2-1. Felicia bellidioides, sp. n. Herba perennis acaulis ; 

 foliis ad apicem rhizomatis repentis rosulatis pluribus, oblanceo- 

 latis vel obovato-spatulatis obtusiusculis, in petiolum angastatis, 

 pilis albidis sericeo-villosis, exsiccatione submembranaceis, 1-5- 

 2-5 cm. longis, supra medium 0*5-0-8 cm. latis ; scapo gracili 

 erecto, simplici, undo, pilosulo, 10-20 cm. alto ; capitulo erecto, 

 c. 1-3 cm. diametientc; involucri foliolis uniseriatis liuearibus 

 acutis puberulis c. 18, floribus radii brevioribus, 0-6-0-7 cm. longis ; 

 floribus radii 15-20 cteruleis, lineari-ligulatis obtusis ; floribus 

 disci tubulosis, autheris baud exsertis ; acheniis compressis, ob- 

 ovoideis sparsim strigosis ; pappi setis (in acheniis maturis flores 

 disci subexcedentibns), strigoso-asperis, niveis. 



Habitat in regioue austro-occidentali : In cacumine moutis 



