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The narrower, ovate-lanceolate, coriaceous, apparently l-nerved 

 leaves usually serve to distinguish this species from the preceding ; 

 the glabrous character is unreliable, as specimens referable to this 

 species have often sparingly pilose leaves, and thus differ in this 

 respect but little from P. cordata Nied. The variety is unknown 

 to me, but from the meagre description it scarcely appears separ- 

 able from the type. Burchell's specimen, no. 5076, exemplifies a 

 case of sterilization where, by the almost complete abortion of the 

 flowers, an extension of the flowering axes has resulted, leading 

 to the formation of a series of subterminal foliaceous pseudo- 

 whorls, which have completely changed the general aspect of the 

 plant in question. 



Schlechter's no. 9288 represents a transitory stage between 

 this and the preceding species. 



6. P. gracilis Dlimmer, sp. nov. Planta prostrata vel diffusa, 

 ramis gracillimis parce ramosis vel interdum ramosissimis tereti- 

 bus laevibus pilosis castaneis. Folia distincte alterna vel sub- 

 opposita, subpatula, internodiis sequilonga vel longiora, ovato- 

 lanceolata vel lanceolata, apice nigro notata, superne sensim 

 acuminata vel cuspidato-acuminata, inferne subrotundata vel 

 obtusa, 5-12 mm. longa, 2-4 mm. lata, sicco tenuiter chartacea, 

 brunea, utrinque obscure unicostata et reticulata, plus minusve 

 adpresse pilosa, longe ciliata. Flores axillares, plerumque apices 

 versus ramulorum lateralium spicam brevem simulantes positi ; 

 bracteolse binse, minutse, subhyalinae, puberulae. Calycis segmenta 

 rotundata, glaberrima, hyalina, Integra, petalis albidis duplo brevi- 

 ora. Ovarium superne puberulum, inferne glabrum, verrucosum, 

 castaneum. — Brunia racemosa E. Meyer, I.e., non Brongniart. 



Coast Eegion. — Worcester Div. : Dutoit's Kloof, 1000- 

 2000 ft., Drege, a ; 3000-4000 ft., Drege, h, Herb. Keio ! 



It exhibits affinities to P. racemosa Niedenzu, but differs in 

 the prostrate or diffuse, exceedingly slender habit, sessile thin 

 papery unicostate pilose and ciliate leaves, and the disposition 

 of the flowers. Specimens h of Drege differ in having more 

 coriaceous, whitish punctate leaves, but in other respects agree 

 wdth specimens a, and may be regarded as conspecific. 



7. P. viLLOSA, Niedenzu, oj;. cit. 136. Brunia villosa E. Mey. 

 /. c. ; Sonder, /. c. Basjxcilia villosa Presl, Bot. Bemerk. 39. Bas- 

 'palia villosa Sonder, /. c. in syn. 



Coast Eegion. — Clanwilliam Div. : Kocky places on the 

 Blaauw Berg, 4000-5000 ft., Drege, Herb. Kcio ! 



8. P. SAccuLATA Dlimmer, comb. nov. Brunia sacculata 

 Bolus ex Kirchner, Beitr. Kennt. Brun. 15 (1904). 



Superficially resembling P. ixdustris, but divaricately-branched, 

 and of a more decumbent habit, the lower branches subnude and 

 smoky, the upper densely greyish pilose and leafy. Leaves sessile, 

 imbricate, narrowly ovate to linear lanceolate, subacute, 2-5 mm. 

 long, pilose above and below, or eventually glabrous on tlie upper 

 surface. Flower-heads terminal, solitary, hemispherical, 6-12 

 flowered, the interspersed leafy bracts shorter or scarcely exceed- 



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