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From its nearest allies, S. virens E. Mey. and S. indentation 

 Schltr., &c, this species differs by the caudiculae, which are here 

 not inserted about the middle of the pollinia, but on the top. 

 Besides, it has a very distinct habit, caused by its very leafy stems. 

 The large inner ligula of the corona-scales is very peculiar, for it 

 entirely covers the inner face. The gland is somewhat large in 

 proportion to the pollinia ; the petals are very obtuse and glabrous. 

 As far as yet known to me, this distinct species is confined to 

 Natal, from where I got it in the two collections named above. 

 I have not any notes respecting the colour of the flowers. 



8. Schizoglossum tomentosum, n. sp. Gracillimum, 



tereti debili, tomentosa, sparsim foliato ; foliis erectis lineari- 



tequantibus, ad 5 cm. longis ; floribus in fasciculis extra-axillaribus 

 alternantibus plurifloris; pedicellis brevibus iutequilongis tomen- 

 tosis ; calycis segmentis ovato-lanceolatis acutis tomentosis, corolla 

 duplo brevioribus ; corollas lobis erecto-patentibus, ovatis obtusi- 

 usculis, extus sparsim pilosis intus glabris, 0*2 cm. longis ; corona} 

 foliolis brevibus transversis trilobis, lobulis lateralibus brevibus 

 subfalcato-lanceolatis acutis, intermedio duplo majore late triangu- 

 lari acutiusculo, facie interiori medio sauamellis 2 minutis dis- 

 tantibus, oblongis obtusis, donatis ; antheris ovalibus, marginibus 

 cartilagineis angustis basi baud ampliatis, obtusis, appendice 

 hyalino suborbiculari obtusissima, apice in stigma infiexa, mar- 

 ginibus loculorum incrassatis, rotundato-emarginatis ; polliniis 

 longe pyriformibus obtusis, sensim in caudiculam angustatis, juxta 

 apicem crista minuta obtusa margine exteriori donatis, caudiculis 

 brevibus filiformibus glandula anguste oblonga obtusa juxta basin 



In convalle Langkloof prope Ougelegen, flor. Nov. 1870; H. 

 Bolus, No. 2399. 



As mentioned above, this species has some affinity with S. 

 Aschersonianum and 8. glanduliferum . Besides many other differ- 

 ences, it differs from the latter by the want of the two ridges or 

 lainellse along the middle of the corona-scales, and by the presence 

 of two small scales on the inner surface below the lateral lobes. 

 To S. Aschersonianum, however, it is more nearly allied than might 

 be supposed at first glance. Although the habit is very different, 



has a single short ligula in the middle of the inner surface*whereas 

 the present species has a small scale on each side below the lateral 

 lobes. To other differences which can leave no doubt as to its 

 distinction may be added the tomentose indument of S. tomentosum. 



9. Fanninia caloglossa Harv. Gen. S. Afr. PL ed. ii. p. 285 

 (1868). Herba erecta spithannea, caule simplici subtereti, vil- 

 loma, laxe foliato ; foliis erecto-patentibus ovatis obtusis vel ovato- 

 lanceolatis subacutis, longe pilosis, petiolatis, 3-5 cm. longis, 

 media 1-2 cm. latis, petiolo villoso 0-5-0-8 cm. longo; cymis 

 terminalibus singulis vel rarius geminis, umbellatis 4-8-fioris, 

 pedunculo folia excedente, piloso, pedicellis filiformibus pilosis 



