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3 mm. lougus; lobi 4, late ovati, obiusi, 3 mm. loj]gi, 2 mm. 

 lati. Filamenta teniiia", longiora 1-5 mm, loiigu; ap|)enclicoB 

 cylindricae, 0-5 mm. longae. Ovarium ovoideum ; stylus fill- 

 formis, 4 mm. longus; stigma penicillatiim. 



South Afkica. ' Clanwilliam Div, ; Cederbcrg llaiige, Sneeuw 

 Kop, 1376 m., Bodkin in Herb, Bolus. 9086. 



1553. Passerina rubra," C. H. Wright in Dyer, FL Cap. 



vol. V. sect. 2, p. 12, anglice [Tliymelaeaceac-Eutlij'melaceaeJ ; 

 P. ericoidei^ Linn., affinis, foliis internodiis brcTioribus S2>i('isque 

 elongatis differt. 



R'ami virgati, graciles, primum piibesceiiteSj deminu glabri; 

 internodia foliis panllo longiora. Folia obloDga, triquetra, 

 obtusa, g^labra, 3 mm. longa, 0*7 mm. lata. Flares prope 

 ramorum apices congesti; bracteae oyatae, intiis dense sericeae, 

 extus crasse 5-Yel 7-costatae; bracteolae 0. Calycis tubus 

 ovoideus, 3 mm. longus; lobi elliptici, concavi, obtusi, 

 subscariosi, 2-7 mm. longi, 1-3 mm. lati. Stamina 8, longiora 

 3 mm. longa. Ovariuvi ovoideum^ glabrum; stylus filifovmis; 



stigma penicillatum. 



South Africa. Rfversdale Div. ; Muiskraal, near Garcias 

 Pass, 370 m., Galpin 4492; Albany Div,; mountains near 

 Howisou's Poort, 611 m., MacOwan 103, 



. Cryptadenia laxa, 6'. //. Wriglit in Dyer, F\. Cap. 

 vol. V. sect. 2, p. 17, anglice [Tliymelaeaccac-Eutliymelaeeae]; 

 ai^nis C. uniflorae, Meisn., foliis ovato-lanceolatis ramisque 



primum puberulis cliff art. 



Planta 30 cm. alta vel brerior, basi ramosa; rami graciles, 

 rigidi, primum puberuli, demum glabri; internodia foliis aequi- 

 loLiga. Folia opposita, ovato-lanceolata, acuta, 8 mm. longn, 

 usque ad 2 mm. lata, concava, dorso levia vel supra leviter 

 carinata, glabra. Flores solitnrii, termiiiales. Calyx citus 

 scriceus; tubus cyliudricus, tenuis, 4-6 ram. lougus; lobi ovati, 

 G unu. longi, 2-5 mm. lati, subacnti. Stamina longiora ad 

 medium loborum caljcis attingentia; autberae oblongae, 1 mm. 

 longae; laciniae ad basin filamentorum liberorum oblongae, 

 tenues, 0*5 mm. longae. Ovarium oblougum, glabrum; stylus 

 lateralis, jaiiformis, supra incrassatus pilosusque; stigma breviter 

 clavatum. 



South Africa. Caledon BIv.; Zwart Berg, near Caledon, 

 9T8 m., Bolus T8T5; near Hou^r Hoek, Gil m., Bolus 9208; 

 Brodasdorp Div.; Elim, Bolw^ T876; and witlioui precise locality, 

 Harveif. 



1555. Struthiola epacridioides, C. 11. W/ijlit in Pyer, FI. 



Cap. vol. V. sect. 2, p. 29 [■Tliymelaeaceae-Euthvmelaeeael; 

 affinis 5. ovafae, Tliunb., foliis pntentibus floribusque m axillis 

 fere foliorum omnium dispo^^itfs difFcrt. . 



Rami lougi, prfmum pilo>!i, demum gl.-.bri. Folui patentia, 

 lanceolata, plana, flcuminatii, 1-2 cm. longa, 3 mm. laia. mar- 

 jrinibns ciliati?. Flwes axillarcs; bracteolae fere 4 mm. longae. 



