POLYGALE^E. VI. MURALTIA. 



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linear, somewhat trigonal, acuminated, pungent, hairy ; lower 

 leaves awl-shaped, glabrous ; branches hairy ; flowers axillary, 

 sessile ; capsules pubescent, 4-horned. Tj . G. Native of the 

 Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purple ? 

 Aspalathus-like Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



15 M. DIFFU'SA (Burch. cat. no. 916 and 354.) leaves linear, 

 acuminated, pungent, scattered, distant ; branches very slender, 

 diffuse ; flowers axillary, sessile. Pj . G. Native of the Cape 

 of Good Hope. Polygala micrantha, Willd. spec. 2. p. 892. 

 Andr. bot. rep. 324. Flowers purple. 



Diffuse-biancheA Muraltia. Fl. year. Clt. 1800. Sh. 2 ft. 



16 M. VIRGATA (Burch. cat. no. 7074. and 7104.) leaves 

 linear-awl-shaped, pungent, scattered, straight, and are as well 

 as very slender branches glabrous ; flowers axillary, sessile ; 

 sepals oblong, very much pointed. Tj . G. Native of the Cape 

 of Good Hope. Polygala micrantha, Tlmnb. prod. cap. 121. ? 

 Flowers small, purple. Stems many, rising from the root. 



Twiggy-branched Muraltia. Fl. year. Clt. 1812. Sh. 2 ft. 



1 7 M. UNOPHY'LLA (Burch. cat. no. 510.) leaves linear, almost 

 awl-shaped, somewhat pungent, scattered, and are as well as 

 branches finely puberulous or smooth ; flowers axillary, sessile ; 

 sepals ovate-oblong, mucronate. Pj G. Flowers purple. Very 

 like the preceding plant, but differing in the shape of the sepals. 

 Perhaps Polygala filiformis, Thunb. prod. 121. 



Flax-leaved Muraltia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1819. Shrub 2 ft. 



18 M. MACRO'CERAS (D. C. prod. 1. p. 336.) leaves linear, 

 awl-shaped, mucronate, straight, in crowded bundles, and are as 

 well as the very slender branches glabrous ; flowers axillary, 

 sessile ; horns longer than the capsule. Jj . G. Native of the 

 Cape of Good Hope. Burch. cat. no. 3984. Flowers purple. 



Long-horned-capsuled Muraltia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1812. 

 Shrub 2 feet. 



19 M. MI'XTA (Lin. fil. suppl. 316.) leaves linear-awl-shaped, 

 mucronulate, straight, in crowded bundles, and are as well as 

 very slender branches glabrous ; flowers axillary, sessile ; horns 

 shorter than the capsule. Tj . G. Native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope. Polygala mixta, Andr. bot. rep. t. 455. Sims, bot. 

 mag. 1714. Flowers purple, mixed with white. 



Mixed-fiowered Muraltia. Fl. year. Clt. 1791. Shrub 2 ft. 



20 M. CILIA'RIS (D. C. prod. 1. p. 336.) leaves linear, awl- 

 shaped, mucronate, spreading, in bundles, and are as well as 

 branches hispidly-ciliated ; flowers axillary, sessile ; capsules 

 almost unarmed. Tj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Burch. cat. no. 5566. Flowers purplish ? 



Far. ft, laxiuscula (D. C. 1. c.) leaves shorter and more dis- 

 tant. P? . G. Perhaps a proper species. 



Ciliated-leaved Muraltia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1824. Shrub 

 2 feet. 



2. Leaves bluntish at the apex. 



21 M. PUBE'SCENS (D. C. prod. 1. p. 336.) leaves linear, 

 spreading, in bundles, and are as well as branchlets velvety- 

 pubescent ; flowers axillary, solitary. Tj . G. Native of the 

 Cape of Good Hope. A very distinct species. Flowers purple. 



Pubescent Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



22 M. HU'MILIS (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves lanceolate- 

 linear, erect, scattered ; stem dwarf, much branched ; flowers 

 axillary, sessile, solitary. Tj . G. Native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope. Polygala humilis, Lodd. bot. cab. 420. Flowers purple. 



Dwarf Muraltia. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1818. Shrub 1 foot. 



23 M. DEPRE'SSA (Burch. cat. no. (i264.) leaves somewhat 

 trigonal, callous, glabrous, in rosulate-bundles ; younger branches 

 pubescent ; flowers axillary, sessile. Tj . G. Native of the 

 Cape of Good Hope. Perhaps the same as the preceding. A 

 low, much branched shrub. Flowers purple. 



Depressed Muraltia. Shrub | foot. 



24 M. BREVICO'RNU (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves linear, 

 obtuse, glabrous, tuberculated on the outside at the base, scat- 

 tered ; branches twiggy, glabrous , flowers axillary, sessile ; 

 capsules crowned with very short horns. Tj . G. A very dis- 

 tinct species. Flowers purple. 



Short-horned- capsuled Muraltia. Shrub 1 foot. 



25 M. OBOVA'TA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves obovate, ob- 

 tuse, somewhat fascicled, and are as well as branches glabrous ; 

 flowers axillary, sessile. Tj . G. Native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope. Flowers purple. Habit of Mundia, but without prickles. 



Obovate-lezved Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



t Species not sufficiently known, and perhaps many of them 

 are identical with some of those described above. 



26 M. PHYLICOIDES (D. C. prod. 337.) leaves linear-lanceo- 

 late, mucronate, with revolute margins, under surface as well as 

 branches pubescent. Fj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Polygala phylicoides, Thunb. prod. 121. Flowers purple. 



Phylica-Uke Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



27 M. THYMIFOLIA (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, 

 keeled, mucronate, denticulated, and are as well as divaricating 

 branches glabrous. Tj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Polygala thymifolia, Thunb. prod. 121. Flowers purple. 



Thyme-leaved Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



28 M. PILOSA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves lanceolate, mu- 

 cronate, stiff, hairy ; branchlets velvety. Tj . G. Native of the 

 Cape of Good Hope. Polygala pilosa, Thunb. prod. 121. 

 Flowers purple. 



Hairy- leaved Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



29 M. FIHFO'RMIS (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves trigonal, 

 mucronate, solitary. 1? . G. Native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope. Polygala filiformis, Thunb. Flowers purple. 



/Wj/braz-branched Muraltia. Fl. May, Dec. Clt. 1812. 

 Shrub 1^ foot. 



30 M. PAUCIFLORA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves linear, 

 mucronated ; flowers axillary, pedunculated. T; . G. Polygala 

 pauciflora, Thunb. prod. 121. Flowers purple. 



Fern-flowered Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



31 M. BURMA'NNI (D C. 1. c.) leaves ovate-linear, straight, 

 pressed to the stem. Tj G. Native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope. Polygala ericoides, Burm. fl. cap. prod. p. 20. Flowers 

 probably purple. 



Burmann's Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



32 M. POIRE'TTII (D. C. prod. 337.) leaves awl-shaped, and 

 are as well as twiggy branches glabrous ; flowers axillary, ses- 

 sile, crowded. Pj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Polygala ericoides, Poir. diet. 5. p. 497. Perhaps the same as 

 M. virgata. Flowers purple. 



Poiret ' s Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



33 M. DUMOSA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves somewhat 

 linear, reflexed at the apex ; flowers sessile, solitary. Pj . G. 

 Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Polygala dumosa, Poir. 

 diet. 4. p. 495. Flowers purple. 



Bushy Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



34 M. ? LA'XA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves lanceolate, 

 solitary ; flowers racemose. Tj . G. Native of the Cape of 

 Good Hope. Polygala laxa, Thunb. prod. 121. Flowers pro- 

 bably purple. 



Lax Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



35 M.? FASCICULA'TA (D. C. 1. c.) leaves very slender, some- 

 what ciliated ; branches fascicular ; flowers sessile, solitary, and 

 in pairs. P? . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Polygala 

 fasciculata, Thunb. Poir. diet. 5. p. 502. Perhaps the same as 

 M. cil/aris. Flowers purple ? 



Fasciculated-leaved Muraltia. Shrub 1|- foot. 



36 M. STRIA'TA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 337.) leaves almost terete, 



