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CONTEIBUTIONS TO THE AFRICAN FLORA. 



By Harry Bolus, D.Sc, F.L.S. 



(Read May 31, 1905.) 



Muraltia spicata, Bolus, ii. sp. (Polygalaceae-Polygaleye). 



M. (§ Eumuraltia-Gymnocarpae Chodat) fetalis ligidatis obtusis ; 

 carina basi unguiculata, lobis expansis subreniformibus, petala exce- 

 dens ; capsula obovata, apice pilosa ciliataque, cornubus capsula 

 cequilongis ; seminibus glabris vol parcissime pubescentibus. 



Fruticulus erectus virgatus, 1-1^-pedalis ; rami pauci stepius 

 simplices, erecti, teretes, foliosi, cum foliis molliter albo-pilosi ; folia 

 sessilia, erectiuscula, pleraque imbricantia, anguste oblonga, rarius 

 oblanceolata, subobtusa, supra canaliculata, dorso carinata, crassa, 

 minute tuberculato-rugosa, 0- 7-1*2 cm. longa, 0*1-0*18 lata; fibres 

 spicati, inter majores ; spica interrupta, 3*5-10 cm. longa, 1-1*4: cm. 

 lata ; sepala oblonga, lanceolatave, acuta, concava, glabra, sub- 

 carmata, leviter nervosa, 0*4-0*5 cm. longa • petala lateralia erecta, 

 uuguiculata, usque ad medium coalita, sursum libera ligulata obtusa, 

 intus medio pilosa, 0*65 cm. longa ; carina 0*8 cm. longa, e basi 

 unguiculata sursum in lobos subreniformes - 5 cm. longos, - 3 cm. 

 latos expansa, petala paullo excedens ; capsula obovata, ciliata, 

 apice pilosa, cornubus capsula subsequilongis, tota 0*5 cm. longa ; 

 semina glabra vel parcissime pubescentia cum pilis paucis sparsa. 



Hab. : Cape Colony, South-western Region, district Bredasdorp, 

 on hills near the mission station of Elim, alt. 300 ft., July, Bolus 

 8468 ; mountains towards Napier, 800 ft., Guthrie, 3767 ! hills near 

 Koude River, 400 ft., April, Scldcchter, 10468! 



Distinct by its slender virgate habit, and rather large flowers. It 

 seems to be nearest to M. thymifolia, Thunb. 



Psoralea biovulata, Bolus, n. sp. (Leguminosse-Gaiegeas). 



Ps. ovario biovulato distincta, etiamque exstipulata. 

 Fruticulus gracilis, decumbens, ramosus ; rami ramulique patentes, 

 gracillimi, angulati, paucifoliati, 30-50 cm. longi, juniores albo- 



