FLORA OF SOUTH AFRICA. 471 
In planitie Capensi (III. E. b.) Sept. 1838. Krauss (Un. 
itin. n. 538.) 
19. M. ericefolia, DC. l. c. n. 10, E. Mey. in pl. Drége.— 
In arenosis circa Uitershoek, distr. Cap. (III. A. e.) Sept. 
1838. Krauss n. 817.—Thunberg's description of his Poly- 
gala mixta (Fl. Cap. p. 557), referred here by De Candolle, 
agrees well with our plant. It very much resembles 
Heisteria, and is, perhaps, not sufficiently distinct, unless in 
the fruit, which we have not seen. Its deep, purple flowers 
are crowded at the extremity of the branches, so as to give 
them the appearance of dense spikes. 
20. M. thymifolia, DC. l. c. n. 26.—Heisteria mitior, Berg. 
pl. Cap. p. 187. (descr. cum plantA nostrà bene conveniens.) 
—Inter frutices prope Paarl (III. D, a.) Jul. 1838. 
Krauss n. 819. 
21. M. squarrosa, DC. 1. c. n. 7.—In arenosis planitiei 
Capensis (III. E. b.) Nov. 1838. Krauss n. 811. (Drége 
n. 2738 ?)—The leaves are not * villose," as indicated by 
Thunberg (Fl. Cap. p. 558, n. 16.) but even scarcely ciliated 
when quite young. 
22. M. saturejoides, Burch. DC. l. c. n. 19.— P. ericifolia, 
E. Mey. in. pl. Drége. (non DC.)—In arenosis circa Uiter- 
Shoek, distr. Cap. (III. A, e.) Sept. 1838. Krauss n. 817. 
23. M. alopecuroides, DC. L c. n. 5.—Prope Paarl (III. 
D, a. Jul. 1838. Krauss n. 812. (Drége n. 7244). 
4. M. ciliaris, DC. l. c. n. 20. (excl. var. ?)—Inter 
frutices prope Bergrivier (III. E, b.) Jul. 1838. Krauss 
n. 815. (Sieber Fl. mixta n. 10. forma minus hispida). 
25. M. Candolleana, nob.—Yruticulosa, ramis subsimpli- 
more to"the insufficiency of our literary means for the purpose, the greater 
Part of the species hitherto established having been published merely with 
Short diagnostic phrases, of which one half of the words are superfluous, as 
indicating characters common to almost the whole genus (such as “floribus 
axillaribus sessilibus," and “foliis fasciculatis") and the other half of little 
use, as mentioning characters of subordinate importance. We dare, therefore, 
hope for due indulgence, if some of the following species should, one day, 
by comparison with authentic specimens, prove to be wrongly determined. 
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