TABULA 3047. 
THESIUM ACUMINATUM, A: W. Hill. 
SANTALACEAE. ‘Tribus THESIEAE. 
T. acuminatum, A. W. Hill in Kew Bull. 1915, p. 22; species 
distincta T. capitulifloro, Sond., similis, perianthii segmentis apice 
onge acicularibus repandis dense barbatis, follisque acicularibus 
differt. 
caules e numerosi, patuli vel adscendentes, subteretes, 
glabri. Folia acicularia, acuta, 0-8-2-5 cm. longa, subteretia, glabra 
Flores in glome subdensos terminales dispositi. Bracteae trian- 
gulari-lanceolatae, tae, carnosae ongae, glabrae ; 
‘5 mm. longa, lineari-lanceolata, apice longe acicularia, repanda, 
inferne dense adpresse barbata. Antherae ad perianthii tubi basin 
inclusae, 0-5 mm. longae. Stylus 0-25 mm. longus. Fructus ovoideo- 
globosus, circiter 4 mm. longus, tenuiter costatus et reticulatus. 
Sourn Arrica: Cape Colony; Cape Division, near Noah's Ark 
Battery, Simonstown, September, Wolley Dod, 2806, 3016 ; Simon’s 
Bay, Wright, 536; hills west of Simonstown, October, Wolley Dod, 
1879; Muizenberg, 320 m., August, Bolus, 8040 ; Constantiaberg, 
550 m., Schlechter, 543; Steenberg Flats, July, Wolley Dod, 2741 ; 
‘Cape,’ Hooker, 608 ; Reynoud ex herb. Kunth. in herb. Berol. 
The spreading perianth-segments with their elongated acicular tips 
are a marked feature of this species, which belongs to the section 
Barbata, the perianth-segments being provided with a dense apical 
beard.—A, W. Hit. 
Fic. 1, a piece of stem showing the acicular leaves and a small inflorescence ; 
2, a leaf in section; 3, a flower showing the spreading perianth-segments ; 4, a 
flower dissected, the anthers are included in the tube ;_ 5, a pert th-segment with 
ion of tube; the segments have long acicular tip and dense apical beard, the 
anther attachment hairs are also shown. All enlarged. 
