PLate 1917. 
STAPELIA GLABRICAULIS, N. Z, Br. 
AscLeprapacem. ‘Tribe SrapEnipa. 
8. glabricaulis, N. B. Br. (n. sp.) ; ramis adscendentibus basi decum- 
bentibus, glabris, tetraquetris ; cymis plurifloris, pedicellis 13-2} poll. 
3 la 25-3 poll. diam., vinoso-parpurea, lobis ovato- 
‘oblongis acutis, margine revolutis, longe ciliatis, disco et basi 
z= profunde bifidis, parte exteriore aleformi, attenuato-oblonga vel 
‘anguste-deltoidea, acuta vel obtusa, quam parte interiore triquetra 
“subulata valde recurva multo breviore. 
Has. Blinkwater, Kaffraria ; Barkly (No. 52). In edges of woods 
or under large bushes in shady localities, Keiskama River, Katffraria ; 
King William’s Town; Lower Fish River, &c. Mrs. Barber (drawing 
No. 7 in Kew Herbarium). 
t 
, 
. Ss 
long, quite glabrous, 4-angled, the angles rather compressed, dentate, 
with erect, glabrous, rudimentary leaves. ymes 
Several-flowered ; pedicels 1j-2} inches long, glabrous. Calyzx-lobes 
’ lanceolate acute, glabrous outside, but usually with a few hairs on 
their inner surface, and sometimes on the margins. Buds subglobose, 
with 5 de d 
ing » having revolute margins ciliate with long, light purple 
| hairs, and 
marrow, tapering to an acute or obtuse point, and about 3 shorter 
than the triquetrous-subul te, ascending and arching-recurved inner 
‘part. Pods 4—5 inches long, stout, glabrous. 
This species has the habit of S. defleza, but the stems are stouter, 
and the flowers very different and much more handsome. It flowers 
freely and abundantly under cultivation.—N. E. Brown. 
Piet Oeas Segment of outer corona. 3 and 4, Segments of inner corona, 
‘With anthers. 5, Pollinia. All enlarged. 
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