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1519. Huernia transvaalensis, Stent [Asclepiadaceae- 



Stapelieae] ; affinis //. guttataey E. Br., sed corollae tubo 



intus pilis purpureis oinato, lobis atropurpiireis basi flavo-lineatis 



et coronae interioris lobis apice recuivis differt. 



. Herha succulenta, nana, apbylla. Rami 4-6 cm. longi, 



dentibus exclusis 1-5-1-8 cm. crassi, 4-5-angulati^ glabri, angulis 



dentibus deltoideis acutis 4-7 mm. longis armatis. Flares 1-3, 



e basi caulium enati. Pedicelli 1-^1 -8 cm. longi, glabri. 



Sepala 1-1-4 cm. longa, subulato-attenuata, glabra. Corolla 



4^5 cm. diametro, extra glabra, purpnreo-tincta, ore tubi 



pilis longis purpureis papillis enatis intus ornate, cetera glabra ; 



tubus 7-8 mm. longus ore 6-7 mm. diametro, campanulatus, 



pallidus ; limbus e tubo horizontaliter patulus ; discus in annulum 



pulviniformem elevatus, a'tropurpureus, nitidissimus ; lobi sub- 



patuli 1'5 cm. longi et lati, deltoidei, acumiuati, rubro-purpurei, 



basi irregulariter pallide luteo-notati. Coronae exterioris lobi 



2 mm. longi, 3 mm. lati, transversim rectanguli, breviter et 



obtuse bifidi, luteseentes, purpureo-marginati ; interioris lobi 



•3 mm. longi, subulati, acuti, basi erecti, superne recxirid, 



purpurei. 



South Africa. Transvaal: Crocodile Poort, in tlie Magalies- 

 berg Range, /. B, Pole EvariSy Aug. 24, 1913. 



Tbe pliotcgrapbs (plate facing p. 250), were taken by Mr. Pole 

 Evans oi tlie plant growing in tbe garden attached to the Labora- 

 iory of the Department of Agriculture at Pretoria, wliere it bad 

 heen flowering profusely from December to April. It was found 

 in sandy places among rocks on the Magaliesberg Range* 



The light coloured ring en the disk of the corolla is not due to 

 -colouration but is caused by the reflection of light from the very 

 :shining blackish purple surface of that part. 



1520. Bridelia Schlechteri, Hutchinson [Euphorbiaceao- 

 Phyllantheae] ; affinis B. tenuifoliae^ Muell. Arg., loliis angus- 

 tioribus infra glaucis nervis lateralibus vix ramosis differt. 



Rami graciles, lenticellis prominentibus instructi; ramuli 

 juniores elongati, nodis leviter pubescentibus. Folia obloiigo- 

 oblanceolata, subacuta, basi leviter attenuata yel rotundata, 

 2-5-6 cm. louffa, 1-3-3 cm. lata, chartacea, utrinque glabra, 

 infra glauca; nervi latorales ad margmem elongati, arcuati, 

 gracillimi, utrinque distincti; nervi tertiarii paralleli, graciles; 

 petioli 2-5-3 cm. longi, nigri, verrucosi, paullo pubescentes; 

 stipulae subcaducae, subulato-lanceolatae, acuminatae, 4 mm. 

 longae, pubescentes. Flares ^ breviter pedicellati. Sepala ovata, 

 obtusa, circiter 2 mm. longa, 1 mm. lata, glabra. Petala 

 .suborbicularia, 1 mm. longa, carnosa, apice obscure denticulata. 

 Discus orbicularis, planus, carnosus. Columna staminalis 

 gracilis, 1-5 mm. longa; antherae parvae. Ovarii rudimentum 

 plus minusA'e subulatum. FZore^ 5 subsessiles, basi pubescentes: 

 Sepala et petala ut in floribus 6. Discus glaber. Ovarium 

 ellipsoideum, laeve; styli 2, ad basin liberi, profunda bilobi. 

 Fructus immaturus ellipsoideus, 2-locularis. 



Tkopical Afhica. Portuguese E. Africa : Beira, Rorjers 4551. 

 S. Aprica. Portuguese E, Africa: Inyaniasan, Schlechter 12065 



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