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ovatis vel rang sentt 1-13 poll. longis, floribus 3-6 pedicellatis, 
perianthio albido in. longo, ungue subulato lamina lanceolata 
triplo breviore, a tis lamina equilongis, autheris oblongis 4 lin. 
longis, Abyssinia, Schimper, 1338! 323 anno 1853. May prove a 
mere variety ot the last. 
38. A. sunutatum, Raker, n.sp.—Acaulis, foliis propriis 2-3 aggre- 
gatis subulatis 6-8 poll. lon gis basi szepe di latatis, bracteiformibus 
3-4 oblongis vel lanceolatis ‘acutis 14-2 poll. longis, floribus paucis 
sessilibus, perianthio 6-7 lin. longo, ungue subulato lamina lanceolata 
peuilongo, filamentis distincte exsertis, antheris flavis oblongis lin. 
is. et (on a wooded sandbank south of the Umzweswie 
Riser, South African Gold Field, June 15, 187 im Baines! 
0 olia interiora exterio viora obtusiora 
magis chartacea obscure nervata, venis perspicuis ads de 
cantaum, Wiild., oe utciok u 
ow. 
; longis. Cap. B. Spet ma 
Zeyher, 1221 17201, Drege, 2709!, Burchell, 5628 !, etc. Thisis the 
oldest-known species of the genus, having been gathered by Thunberg 
ste ribed in his Prodromus under the name of Melanthium 
* 8 . 
toribus Multis corymbosis pedicellatis, perianthio viridi 9-12 lin. 
ongo, ungue tee sequilongo, lamina deorsum oolies i ais 
_* cusPipatum, Baker, n.sp.—Acaulis, foliis propriis duobus 
colts acutis 2-3 poll. longis carnoso-subcoriaceis siccitate c 
"wa gg basi eae breviter petiolatis medio 6-8 lin. latis, bractei- 
ook Din mequalibus subchartaceis, exteriori ovato-lanceolata pro- 
M's vix breviore, interiori obovato corymbum haud vel vix superante 
“at late gag minute cuspidato, floribus paucis subsessilibus, 
hio viridi 9 lin. lon 0, ungue applanato lamina lanceolata 
fig ne filamentis lamina distincte brevioribus, antheris basfixis 
A ig - *Heuste oblongis 2 lin. 2 ust iil Bone Sper, ditio centralis 
n . 
