PuLaTE 1922. 
STAPELIA RUFA, Mass. 
ASCLEPIADACES. Tribe STAPELIE£Z. 
8. rufa, Masson, Stap. p. 16, t. 20 (1796) ; not of Haworth. 
Has. Karoo, near Groote Fontein. Barkly (No. 65). 
g. 1. Portion of stem, to show pubescence. 2. Transverse section of stem. 
of outer corona, 6. Segment of 
“Ban \ 4, Corona, side and front views. 5. Segmen 
inner corona, with anther. 7. Pollinia. Al enlarged, except Sig. 2. 
'§. fissirostris, Jacquin, Stap. t. 23 (between 1809 and 1813). 
Has. Tomos Berg, Zwartberg Range, Bain (No. 3). 
_ The notch at the apex of the segments of the inner corona vari 
- considerably, as in some flowers the segments are distinctly bifid, 
.; oa soni by Jacquin, in others merely emarginate at the apex. : 
§ rawing of a plant belonging to this section was also sent by 
sir x Barkly, as No. 9, but no specimen accompanied. it t, and [ am 
’ unable to determine the species from the Pim wing, but it may possibly 
i be 8. rufescens, Salm Dyck.—N. E. Browy. 
