138 
near Pinewood, Wood. Zululand; Ingotye, Wood, and without 
precise locality, 1224-1530 m., Wylte in Herb. Wood 9014. 
1586. Gnidia Baurii, C. Z..Wright in Dyer, Fi. Cap. vol. v. 
sect. 2, p. 61, anglice ['Thymelaeaceae-Kuthymelaeeae |; species 
distinctissima, G. Woodii, C. H. Wright, affinis, foliis subtus 
sericeis habituque flaccidiore differt. 
Suffruter diffusus; rami graciles, debiles, primum __pilosi, 
foliorum cicatricibus parvis prominentibus instructi. Folia 
opposita, lanceolata, acuminata, 1:2 cm. longa, 3 mm. lata, 
supra glabra, subtus appresse sericea. Flores geminati, termi- 
nales. Calyx extra sericeus; tubus mm. longus, subtus 
ovoideus, supra anguste infundibuliformis; lobi ovati, 2 mm. 
‘} mm. lati, acuti. Petala 8, oblonga, obtusa, 1 mm. 
longa, crassa. Antherae breviter oblongae, parvae, superiores 
exsertae, filamentis tenuibus instructae. Ovarium oblongum, 
apice pilosum; stylus gracilis, calycis tubo brevior; stigma par- 
vum, 
Sout Arrica. Tembuland; Bazeia Mountain, 1070 m., 
aur 732. 
1587. Gnidia Leipoldtii, (. 77. Wright in Dyer, Fl. Cap. 
vol. v. sect. 2, p. 64, anglice Thymel Euthymelaeeae] ; 
species ex affinitate G. sericeae, Linn., floribus quam folia multo 
longioribus differt. 
Folia opposita, ovato-oblonga, acuta, 1-4 cm. longa, 6 mm. lata, 
utringue dense appresse sericea, 1-3-nervia. Flores 2-6 ad 
ramorum apicem posita. Calyx dense tomentosus; tubus 1-4 cm. 
es tue leviter costatus, infra inflatus, supra subcylindricus; 
a ovales, 3 mm. longi, 2 mm. lati. Petala 8, vix aa 
onga, antheras simulantia, emarginata. Antherae petalis 
aequilongae, sed angustiores, obtusae. Ovariwm ovoideum, apice 
pliosum ; stylus filiformis, 8 mm. longus; stigma penicillatum. 
1A ae Arrica. Calvinia Div.; Nieuwoudtville, Willems 
Ss and Bokkeveld Mountains, 612-918 m., Leipoldt 882. 
omerset Hast ae? On mountain sides near Somerset East, 
1588. Gnidia nitida, B Pe : Cap. 
vol. v. sect. 2, p. 64, no Th; sa tee Sati roel a rele ; 
st ©. Leipoldtit, 0. H. Wright, affinis, foliis malto minor 
US calyceque apprese sericeo differt. 
infra inflatus, supra 
m. 
m 
longi, 2- . : . i 
81,25 m al, subacuti. Petala 8, antheras simulant!® 
