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1-25 mm. longa, cucuUata, margiuibus papillosis sed apice lum 

 barbata. Antherae e periautliii tubo semiexsertae, 0-75 



mm. 



longae. Stylus 1-5-3 mm. longus, supra antlierarum bases 

 attingens. 



Transvaal; Eustenburg, 1300 m., Dec, Nation 266! 

 This species is named in lionoiir of Miss Olive Nation who has 

 added considerably to our knowledge of the flora of the Transvaal. 



T. nigrum, A. W. Hill; species T. cormrlo, A. W. Hill, affinis, 

 bracteis lanceolatis acutis, perianthiis miuoribns segmentis con- 

 spicue CTicnllatis praecipue differt. 



Caules e rhizomate lato lignoso orti, promincntcr costati et 

 sulcati, glabri. Folia late linearia, acuta, recta, 1-3-2 cm. longa, 



plana, era ssa et carnosa, sicco nigra, glabra. Flares in bracteis 



solitarii, subsessiles, in spicas laxas dispositi. Bracteae florem 

 aoquantes vel eis longiores, lineari-lanceolatae, acutae, integrae, 

 glabrae; bracteolae bracteis paullo breviores. Perfanthium glan- 

 dulis externis magnis instructum, circiter 3 mm. longum; seg- 

 menta lineari-lanceolata, subacnta, 2 mm. longa, incurva et 

 profunde cucullata, ad basin dense fimbria ta et barbata. Antherae 

 tiibi apicem versus inclusae, 0-5 mm. longae. Sti/lus 1mm. longus, 

 ad antherarum apicem vel medium attingens.' Fructus ovoideo- 

 ellipsoideus, 7-8 mm. longus, prominenter 10-costatus, inter 

 costas leviter reticulatus. 



Orange Eiver Colony, Cooyer S2Q>\ 1061! Natal; between 

 Pietermaritzherg and Greytown, Wilms 2253 1 Giant's Castle, 

 2745 m., Guthrie 4954 ! East Griquahmd ; near Kokstad, 1535 m., 

 Tyson 1863 ! 



T. nudicaule, A. W . Hill; species raniis subniidis singulis ex 

 affinitate T. stricti, Berg., foliis squamiformibus, perianthii seg- 

 mentis marginibus tenuiter ciliatis reflexis distinguenda. 



Frutex diyaricato-ramosus, efoliatus vol fere efoliatus; rami 

 subteretes, circiter 2 mm. crassi, glabri. Folia superiora (vel 

 bracteae?) bractiformia, ovato-triangularia, acute acuminata, cir- 

 citer 1-5 mm. longa et lata, squamiforniia, apicibus nigrescentibus, 

 marginibus fimbriato-ciliatis, ceterum glabra. Bracteae foliis 

 squamiformibus similes; bracteolae plus minusve lanceolatae, 

 acutae, floribus circiter dimidio breviores, marginibus atigus- 

 tissime membranaceis minute serrulatis. Perianthium 2 mm. 

 longum, glandulis conspicuis carnosis externis et discd interno 

 instructum; segmenta triangulari-ovata, cucullata,, 1-5 mm. longa, 



^inibus tenuiter ciliatis reflexis. Antherae e perianthii tubo 



exsertae, 0-4 mm. longae. Stylus 0-5 ram. longus, ad antherarum 

 medium attingens. Fructus stipitatus, ellipsoideo-globosus, 

 stipite 2 mm. longo, fere 6 mm. longus. prominenter lO-Cdstatus, 

 inter costas crasse reticulatus, 



Clanwillian Div. ; Olifant Eiver, 150 m., Sept., Schlechtrr 

 8479 ! Malmesburv Div. : near TTooefield. Sent.. Pari mnnn 15 ' 



mai 



T. occidentale, A. W. Hill; species ex affinitate T. stricti. 



Berg., perianthiis majoribus segmentorum papillis margiiialibus 

 -conspicuis, antheris et stylis longioribus distinguenda. 



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