TABULA 3046. 
THESIUM LACINULATUM, 4A. W. Hill. 
SANTALACEAE. Tribus THESIEAE. 
T. lacinulatum, A. W. Hill in Ann. Bolus Herb. ined.; Kew Bull. 
1915, p. 33; species 7’. rigido, Sonder, quoad habitum similis ramis 
et floribus minute puberulis segmentis perianthii lacinulatis distincta. 
Suffrutex aac ee 30 cm. altus, omnino indumento minute 
puberulo obtect amis et ramulis rigidis apice spinosis. Folia 
squamiformia, ramis a pressa, subulato- lanceolata, 1-5-2 mm. longa, 
apice fusca. Flores axillares, solitarii, subsessiles; bracteae squami- 
formes, floribus multo breviores, bracteolae subulatae, cartilagineae, 
circiter 0-65 mm. longae. Perianthium 1-75 mm. longum, extra hir- 
sutum, segmentis 1 mm. longis ovatis subacutis patentibus maesstbu 
lacinulis membranaceis inflexis instructis. Anther mm. longae, 
Sourn Arrica: Great Namaqualand; Great ee Pearson, 
805. 
This species and 7’. pleuroloma, A. W. Hill, belonging to the section 
Imberbia, sub- egg Fimbriata, of the genus, are peculiar among South 
African species i ving the margins of the perianth-segments _pro- 
vided with tateral weaken T. lacinulatum is further distinguished 
from other spinous species by being clothed with nn — including 
both Agee gers and receptacle —A. W. Hit 
Fic. 1, ay ith minute hairs ; the probes are closely adpre rr 
to the stem ; 2, a S foweting shoot showing the small bracts and bracteoles an 
flower covered with minute hairs, the flower is provided wah externa 
3, a flower enlarged, the external covering of hairs, él guns 
“og SP hucisealas of site ois bern Sey hog the apical hoo 
iS mt 
soenhcti, a crn l Kalvs rgerant sot the back of the cee at its apex are 
shown ; 6, a fruit with ribs and reticulations. All enlarge ed. 
