31 



2\ conostylum, Schlecliter in Eugl. Bot. JaLrb. XVII. (1899), 



p. 117. 



Clanwilliam Div. ; Blauwberg, 367 m., Schlechtcr 8451! near 

 Clanwilliam, in stonj clefts of the lulls, 245 m., Leipoldt, 500 ! 



T, hirsutum, -.4. W. Hill; species T. virenti, E. Mey,, affini.s, 



sed omnino subdense piiberula, stylo elongate, periantliil tiibo 

 elongate, ramis brcvibns ercctis distincta. 



Rhizoma subgracile, ramosum; caules satis numerosi, subsini- 

 plices, erecti, leviter angulati, subdense puberuli. Folia linearia^ 

 apice acutissima et cartilaginea, plana, 0-6~-l-2 cm. longa, 1- 

 nervia, carnosa, marginibns scabrido-puberula. Flares in racemes 

 bracteatos dispositi, in bractcarum axillis solitaiii; pediinculi 

 1-2-5 mm. longi; bracteae nd pednncnli apicem adnalae, 

 lerunique bracteis multo longiores sed interdum eis aequales, 

 Dliosae, costa media et marginibus pnberulae; bracteolae floribus 

 pleruniqiie leviter longiores, bracteis similes. Perianthium cir- 

 citer 3 mm, longum, glandulis conspicuis externis instruetuni ; 



lonsra, cucullata, p^labra. Antherae 0'75 mm. 



mm 



longae. Styhts 1-5-2 mm. longus, supra antlierarum apices 

 attingens. Fructus late ellipsoideus, perfantliio persistente 6 mm. 

 longus, circiter 10-costatus, inter costas prominenter reticulatus, 



Queenstown Div.; plains near Queenstown, 1100 m., Galpiu 

 1585 ! Graaff Eeinet Div. ; near Graaff Reinet, Cave Mt., 1300 m., 

 Bolus 525 ! Orange River Colony; Leouw Spruit and Vrede Fort, 

 Barrett Hamilton in Herb, Mjfs. Brit. I "" 



mi 



Transvaal; Heidelberg, 



The elongated periantli tube and style reacliing to above the top 

 of the anthers are shown in fig. 1 and should be compared with the 

 similar figure (fig, 4) of T, virens, E. Mey. 



T. hystricoides, A. W. Hill; species ramulis rigidis spinescen- 

 tibus puberulis, fructibus costatis puberulis vix reticulatis valde 

 distincta. 



Frutex rigidus multo ramosus, ramulis rigidis spinescentibus 

 basi contractis longitudinaliter rugosis minute puberulis. Folia 

 minima, triangularia, rigide coriacea, acuta, extra paulum 

 puberula, Flores solitarii, in bracteis distincte pedicellati . 

 Bracteae ovatae, subacutae, glabrae; bracteolae minutoe. Recep- 

 taculum tenuiter pubescens, costatum. Perianthium fere 2 mm. 

 longum; segmenta ovata, obtusa, 1-5 mm. longa, apice et mar- 

 ginibus pilis satis longis barbata. Antherae e pcrianthii tubo 

 exsertae, 0-5 mm. longae. Stylus crassus, 0-5 mm. longus, circiter 

 ad antheraram medium attingens, stigmate subcapitato. Fructus 

 ovoideo-globosus, stipitatus, circiter 4 mm. longus, valide 10- 

 costatus, breviter puberulus, inter costas vix reticulatus. 



Griquolan*! West ; between Criqua Town and Spuigslang, 



Burchell 1GD9 1 



T. Hystrix, /I. W. Hill; species liabitu T. riyido, Send., 

 similis, sed foliis squamaeformibus, perianth ii segmentis fim- 

 briatis facile distinguenda. 



