PENNELL: THE SPECIES OF KNEIFFIA 365 
stipe frequently equaling or 
sometimes exceeding the cap- 
sule-body. 
Stipe of capsule in fruit equaling 
or somewhat exceeding the 
permanently pubescent 
ody. 
Plant erect. 5. K, fruticosa. 
Plant diffusely spreading. sa. K. fruticosa humifusa. 
Stipe of capsule in fruit shorter 
than the body, which tends 
nute hairs. 6. K. riparia. 
with coarse hairs. 7. K. brevistipata. 
Stipe pubescent with gland-bearing 
hairs; frequently also such are 
interspersed with the incurved 
glandless hairs of the capsule- 
than the capsule-body. 
Leaves nearly linear, finely pu- 
bescent to glabrate, 5-9 cm. 
long. Capsule-body clavate. 8. K. semiglandulosa. 
Leaves lanceolate, softly densely 
pubescent, 2-4 cm. long. © : 
Capsule-body clavate-oblong. 0. K. velutina. 
Mature capsule-body oblong or nearly so, 
pubescent with short straight gland- 
tipped hairs, or becoming glabrate. 
Main stem-leaves linear-lanceolate to 
lanceolate-ovate, scarcely paler 
beneath. Stem pubescent to 
rarely glabrous. Petals of earlier 
b 
Stipe shorter than the capsule- 
body. 10. K. tetragona. 
Stipe longer than the capsule- 
body. Leaves usually nar- 
rower. toa. K. tetragona longistipata 
Stem more or less hirsute. Leaves 
lanceolate-ovate. Inflorescence 
usually congested. 1ob. K. tetragona hybrida, 
