ICONES PLANTARUM. 5d 
PuLate 1161. 
GUTHRIEA CAPENSIS, H. Bolus. 
PassiFLorez, Tribe AcHARIER. 
Guthriea, Bolus, gen. nov. Flores regulares monoici. Mas,: Ca ‘alycis 
tubus 0, cae 5 a basi vel pha a basi mee linearia, ad. mediam 
obtusis, reflexis. Stamina 5 ad faucem Sorullio inserta, lobi ternan- 
tia; filamenta subfiliformia tee com antherw exserte “Hlisoalaas 
ad connectivam crassum adnate, stair Fem.: Calyx maris, seg- 
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menta autem corolla dimidio breviora. Corolla campanulata breviter 
‘i obtuse 5-loba, lobis erectis. Glandes in utroque sexu 5, ad basin 
a. 
stigmata 5 brevia, acuta, canaliculata. Capsula inclusa, ellipsoidea, 
1-locularis, in valvulis 5 loculicide dehiscens, 8-10-sperma. Semina 
ellipsoidea, testa, crustacea ema -nigra fo oveolata, arillo albo tecta ; 
em ta in axe albuminis copiosi immersa; radicula supera ad 
hilum spectans ; ory ledende siasines vexe, 
G. reper! H. Bolus, species unica. 
Has. High mountains with a south to east aspect, near Graaff 
Reinet, Gaye Golaay ; 4500 to 7000 ft. Fl. April. 
Herba acaulis glabra ; rhizoma subhorizontalis radices crassiusculas 
oe eS "Folia radicalia — rosulata petiolata condihe: 
Maree pies erg onga 2-22 poll. aia: ‘potiol crassiusculi semi tecaben 
1-5 poll. longi. Flores axillares pedunculati, pedunculis folio bre-. 
Horiba us. : 
This plant, which I have rseengt detected in several localities on the 
Sneeuwberg soe —from t. on the Oudeberg to .on the 
' This ae offers some points of curious analogy with certain species of Villarsia 
(Gentiane 2). 
