ARISTEA. 143 



branches with a duster at the end. Flowers 5-G to a duster ; 

 bracts ovate, J in. long, green with a brown membranous edge ; 

 inner not lacerated. Perianth-segments ^ in. long. Capsule ob- 

 long, obtusely angled, ^ in. long ; pedicel very short. 



Hab. Central Madagascar. First gathered by Mr. L. Kitching in 1880. 



13. A. FLEXicAULis Baker. — Leaves linear, moderately firm, a foot 

 or more long, i— |- in. broad. Peduncle as long as the leaves, sub- 

 terete towards the tip, the base not seen. Inflorescence a rhomboid 

 panicle 6-9 in. long, with a flexuose subterete axis and several 

 ascending branches ; lateral clusters sessile ; outer bracts } in. 

 long, ovate, green, with a membranous edge ; inner not lacerated. 

 Perianth J in. long. Capsule subglobose, nearly sessile, ^ in. long. 



Hab. Transvaal. Gathered by Mr. C. Mudd in 1884, when collecting for 

 Messrs. Veitch. 



14. A. CooPERi Baker. — Leaves firm, narrow linear, ^ ft. long, 

 Y^j in. broad. Stem slender, subterete, longer than the leaves, 

 bearing 1-2 reduced leaves. Clusters few, laxly corymbose ; outer 

 bracts ovate, ^ in. long, green with a narrow membranous tip; 

 inner not lacerated. Perianth -^ in. long. Capsule small, oblong, 

 obtusely angled, subsessile. 



Hab. Orange Free State, Cooper 3212 ! 



15. A. Zeyheri Baker. — Leaves slender, rigid, subterete, 4-6 in, 

 long. Peduncle slender, terete, 6-9 in. long, bearing 1-2 reduced 

 leaves. Clusters 1-2, the side one sessile ; outer bract ovate, ^— |- 

 in. long, green with a narrow membranous tip ; inner lacerated. 

 Perianth as long as the ovary. Capsule not seen. Ovary cylin- 

 drical, shortly pedicellate, ^ in. long. 



Hab. Cape Colony, Zeylier 4050 ! May be A.juncea Ecklon, which has not 

 been described. 



16. A. juNciFOLiA Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 267. — Leaves 

 many, very rigid, linear-subulate, | ft. long. Peduncle subterete, 

 6-9 in. long, bearing 2-3 rigid reduced leaves. Clusters forming a 

 short panicle, the lower on short ascending pedicels, the upper 

 sessile, subtended by large, firm, green, oblong-navicular bracts 

 f-l|- in. long ; outer spathe-valves oblong, i in. long, green with a 

 brown scariose tip ; inner not lacerated. Perianth ^ in. long. 

 Capsule oblong, acutely angled, ^ in. long, with a peduncle as long 

 as itself. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; south-western provinces. Collected lately by Bolus 

 (4626) on Mount Muizeuberg, and previously by Dr. Thorn and Admiral Grey. 



17. A. EACEMosA Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 267. Witsenm 

 spicata E. Meyer. — Leaves slender, rigid, subulate, a foot or more 

 long. Peduncle subterete, a foot or more long, bearing 2-3 reduced 

 leaves. Clusters few, the lower at the end of short ascending 

 peduncles, the upper sessile; outer bracts oblong, ^-^ in. long, 

 green with a membranous edge ; inner not lacerated. Perianth 

 ^ in. long. Capsule oblong, acutely angled, -J-^ in. long ; pedicel 

 short. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; south-western provinces. Collected by Drege and 

 Burchell. 



