gr ee ee eee ee ee ee 
Thamnochortus. | RESTIACE® (Masters). 129 
acuminate, aristate, as long as the spikelet; bracts ultimately loosely 
spreading, lanceolate, convex, coriaceous, longer than the flowers ; 
outer perianth-segments oblong, obtuse; lateral boat-shaped, 
about + in. long, ¢ cylindric, aeute, ultimately compressed, oblong, 
many-flowered; spathe lane eolate, acuminate, shorter than the 
spikelet ; bracts ultimately loosely imbricate, lanceolate, coriaceous ; 
shorter, flatter, united at the base; staminodes none; ovary 
cuneate, trigonous, 2-celled; stigmas 3. Mast. in DC, Monog. 
Phan. i. 326. Restio distichus, Rottb. Progr. 11; Descr. et Ie. 
Steud. Synops. ii. 254; Mast. in Journ. Linn. Soc. viii. 248 
and x. 233. Restio punctulatus, Nees ex Mast. in Journ. Linn, Soc. 
vill, 242. R. v vimineus, Linn. herb.! Mast. in Journ, Linn. Soc. 
‘590. 
Coast Reaion : Cape Div. ; Pars Mountain, Drége, 64, g! Cape Fla 
Bolus, 4484, 31 Pampoens Kra Zeyher, a Tulbagh Div. ; Witsen Berg me 
Skurfde Berg, near Tulbagh, Zehr, 3511737, 5! Riversdale Div. ; lower part 
of the Lange Bergen, near Kampsche Berg, Burchell, 7040, 3! 
15. T. caricinus (Mast, in DC. Monog. Phan. i. 327); stems 
erect, terete, simple, olive- coloured, puncticulate ; jeaf-sheathe closely 
convolute, about t 1 in. long, coriaceous, striate, tapering, ultimately 
perianth-segments oblo ong, muticous; outer lateral narrowly winged, 
cela’ the remaining segments flattish; anthers apiculate ; female 
un 
Sourn Arrica: without locality, Masson ! Thom, 900, 3! 
Coast Reeion + Cape Div.; Simons Bay, Wight! 
6. T. gracilis (Mast. in DC. Monog. Phan. 1 i, 327); stem 
23 ft. high, slender, erect, terete ; leaf-sheaths in. long, closely 
Prect, sparingly branched cyme, 2-3 in. long; each spikelet 2 lines 
eid erect, many-flowered, oblon ng, obtuse ; spathe lanceolate, 
nate, a8 long as the spikelet ; bracts coriaceous, shining brown, 
lanceolate, acuminate ; upper margin white, membranous ; flowers 
] 3 Compressed; outer perianth-segments oblong, obtuse ; 
Bey boat-shaped, deeply keeled; keel glabrous ; staminodes none ; 
He ov void-globose ; style solitary. 
Darl ii, 786 pu wor Div. ; Mountains of Baviaans Kloof, near Genadendal, 
VEX, K 
