68 RESTIACEZ (Masters). [ Restio. 
pets female spikelets 1-3, each about 1 in. long, oblong 
bpyramidal; spathe bract-like, shorter than the spikelet ; bracts 
badly ovate, acute; perianth-segments as in the male; ovary 
ovoid; capsule oblique, subglobose, i abortion 1-celled, as long as 
the persistent perianth-segments ; ; see ger aio pitted. Steud. 
Synops. il. 252 ; Mast. in Journ. Linn. Soc. v 26. R. ameles, 
Steud. Synops. ii. 252. R. dichotomus, B, Thunb. Herb. ex Mast. 
in Journ. Linn. Soe. ee 420. 
Coast Region: Worcester Div. ; Dutoits Kloof, 1000-4000 ft., Drége, 1619b! 
Caledon Div. ; ve ains ue Gavikens Kloof, near Genadendal, Burchell, 7632 ! 
6. R. elatus (Mast. in Journ. Linn. Soe. viii. 226); stems 3-4ft. 
high, erect, terete, branched, punctieulate ; leaf-sheaths about 1 in 
ong, coriaceous, ovate, acuminate, aristate ; margins hyaline ; smaller 
sheaths on the branching stems foliaceous-mucronate ; 3 male spikelets 
keeled; inner one-half shorter, membranous; anthe rs ovate, 
apiculate ; female spikelets 4—6, approximate, sessile or pedicellate, 
each nearly } in. long, ovoid; bracts ovate-mucronate ; perianth- 
segments as in the male, but bro ader ; ovary oblong ; style rai 
Pho er he into two stigmatic branches. Mast. in DC. Mon 
Phan, i. 24 
Ast Recion: Paarl Dir, ; Paarl Mountains, 1000-2 Drége, 93; 
a rete 2! Tulbagh Div.; New Kloof, near Tul bagh pated 1023, 94 
Worcester Div. ; arid mountains near Hex "River, Bolus, “1235, atl 4234, 94 
7. R. gaudichandianus (Kunth, Enum. iii, 387); stems 2-3 ft. 
high, branching from the middle; branches fasciculate, purple- ae 
leaf. sheaths about + in. long, closely convolute, coriaceous, subulate 
acuminate, membranous at the m argins ; male spikelets 3-9 or more, 
slightly membranous; perianth-segments oblong, obtuse; outer 
lateral conduplicate, villous-kee ed; anthers linear-oblong, mucro- 
nulate; female spike elets 2-3, ecauils or pedicellate, each 1 line 
i n 
1-celle abortion; seed Bisby 6 t testa grey, pitted and 
purple-spotted. Steud. Synops. ii. 250 ; Mast. in Journ. Linn. Soe 
i nog. Phan 216, 
y Var . nh, = itp. onre by ast. & DC. - Phan., i. 247); stems more 
ranc xing; sterile ones leafy; male s ue a h A 
hears Me ae p y 8 ort. Restio fo sa EO 
Coast ReGion: Pa i Div. ; Paarl Mountains Drége, 161 ! ester 
Div. ; Drakenstein Monatains 1 near Bains Kloo ; 1600-2000 mi ee lus, pe g! 
races 
