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Most nearly allied to E. tenuipes, Guth. and Bol., of the South- 

 western Cape Flora, differing by its 4-nate leaves, more strictly 

 cyathiform corolla (i.e., its erect, not subrecurved, segments), broader 

 filaments, more exserted anthers. It is also near to E. planifolia, 

 Linn., and to E. thymifolia, Wendl., differing from the former by its 

 exserted anthers, from the latter by the shape of its corolla, its fila- 

 ments of equal width, muticous anthers, and from both by its 4-nate 

 leaves. 



Gnidia pulvinata, Bolus, n. sp. (Thymelseaceae). 



G. floribus terminations, subglomeratis, exinvolucratis ; calycis 

 segmentis reflexis, ovatis lanceolatisve, acutis ; petalis e pulvinulis 4, 

 processions erectis filiformibus cum pilis intermixtis prceditis, 

 pulvillum annnlarem ostium tubi fere clauclentem efformantibus ; 

 antheris superioribus cassis minimis, inferioribus perfectis multo 

 majoribns. 



Fruticulus 3-4-pedalis ; rami diffusi, rigidi ; pubescentes, cito 

 glabrescentes, cinerei, cicatricoso-tuberculati ; folia conferta, opposita 

 vel subsparsa, juniora suberecta imbricata, vetustiora incurvo- 

 patentia, anguste lanceolata, longe attenuata, obtuse acuta, coriacea, 

 haud pungentia, transverse rugulosa, minute tuberculosa, juniora 

 dense pilosa, demum glabrescentia, 1-1-4 cm. longa, 0-2 cm. lata ; 

 fiores terminales, in glomerulis 3-5-floris, exinvolucrati, sessiles ; 

 calycis tubus subgracilis fauce ampliatus, tomento denso subinter- 

 texto vestitus, 1-1-2 cm. longus, 0-1-0-12 cm. diametro, segmentis 

 reflexis, e basi lata ovatis lanceolatisve, acutis, utrinque tomentosis 

 supra demum glabrescentibus, sordide purpureis, 0-6 cm. longis, 

 0-25 cm. latis ; petala e pulvinulis 4-prominulis, crassis, carnosis, 

 glabris, nitidis, in fauce tubi sitis orta, multipartita, segmentis erectis 

 filiformibus brevibus, numerosissimis exterioribus gradatim min- 

 oribus, pilis albis sericeis longioribus intermixtis, totus pulvillum 

 annularem den sum efformans ; antheras inferiores perfectse multo 

 majores, superioribus cassis. 



Hab. : Cape Colony ; Bredasdorp Division, on the mountains 

 between Caledon and Elim, alt. about 600 ft., Oct., Bolus, 9238! 

 near Koude Eiver, 1,000 ft., Dec, Schlechter, 9619! 



In habit and general appearance near to G. scabrida, Meisn., and 

 G. pubescens, Berg., but differing from both in floral characters. 



Struthiola leptantha, Bolus, n. sp. (Thymelaeaceae). 



S. foliis oppositis ; floribus axillaribus ; calycis segmentis oblongis 

 acutis ; petalis bipartitis segmentis erectis subulatis subobtusis. 



