Burkeane. N. O. Crassulacee. 
TAB. DLC, 
THYSANTHA SUBULATA, 2. Sp. 
Glabra, ramis erectis virgatis, foliis oppositis connatis erecto- 
patentibus subulatis mucronatis canaliculatis, floribus glome- 
ratis axillaribus sessilibus, glomerulis folio duplo brevioribus. 
Has. Caledon River, S. Africa. Burke. Fl. Jan. 
Radix parva, fusiformis, subfibrosa, annua. Caules_ erecti, 
graciles, teretes, spithamei et ultra, basi preecipue ramosi. 
Folia opposita, connata, internodiis longiora, erecto-patentia, 
subulata, canaliculata, mucronata, dorso teretia; superiora 
florifera. Flores parvi, glomerati, bracteati ; glomerulis 
folio duplo_breyvioribus. Calyx ad basin 5-partitus, fere 
5-sepalus ; sepalis lanceolato-subulatis corollam subaquanti- 
bus. Corolla campanulata, ultra medium 5-loba, lobis acu- 
minatis, patentibus. Stamina 5, summo_ tubi _inserta, 
subinclusa. Filamenta brevia: Anthere subrotunde. Squame 
hypogyne nulle. Ovaria 5, libera, ovata, compressa, stylo 
recurvo terminata. 
This, though an undescribed species, seems quite to accord 
with the genus Thysantha of Ecklon and M eyer. 
Fig. 1. Portion of the stem, with leaves and glomerules, of 
flowers. jf. 2. Single flower. f. 3. Corolla laid open. jf: + 
Ovary :—maynified. | 
