472 FLORA OF SOUTH AFRICA. 
cibus, divaricatis, strictis, puberulis; folis conferte fascicu- 
latis, patentissimis, subtereti-linearibus, recurvo-arcuatis, 
mucronatis, ciliatis, subtus hispidulis, demum  glabratis ; 
floralibus subadpresso-erectis, ovato-lanceolatis, planiusculis, 
costatis, flore sessili longioribus; sepalis brevibus, obtusius- 
culis, muticis. 
In solo argillaceo ad latera montis Duyvelskop; distr. 
George (4. A.) Feb. 1839. Krauss n. 805. 
M. ciliaris, B. laviuscula. DC. l. c. n. 20? 
Branches round, rather stiff, brown, with a minute greyish 
pubescence, denser towards their extremity, without any 
callosities or tuberculous protuberances at the origin of the 
leaves with which they are covered all over. Leaves, gener- 
ally five in each fascicle, all nearly of the same length (about 
. 3 lines), almost filiform, spreading horizontally, and more or 
less curved, so as to point downwards with their short (often 
obsolete) mucro; they are convex on both sides, minutely 
ciliated on the margin, somewhat puberulous underneath, 
almost smooth on the upper side; the fascicles are not more. 
than 2.3 lines distant from each other, but, owing to their 
almost horizontal direction, the stem remains visible to 
within 2-3 inches of the summit of the branches, where it 
becomes completely hidden by the almost erect position of 
the floral leaves, which, without increasing in length, are 
about one line broad towards their base, and show a distinct 
(sometimes carineform) midrib on their scarcely convex 
dorsal face; these leaves (or bracts), in the axils of which 
the ee are half concealed, are more densely ciliated with 
longer and almost white spreading hairs, which give to the 
whole inflorescence a somewhat hispid appearance. The 
flowers are of the same colour, and nearly as large as those 
of M. Heisteria, but the outer sepals are quite obtuse, and 
scarcely exceed half a line in length. 
M. ciliaris, a, DC., with which, certainly, our species has 
grent resemblance, differs from it (according to Krauss's 
specimens above quoted) by its arcuate, almost glabrous 
branches, densely marked with strong, roundish, tuberc 
