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9. Athrixia pinifolia, V. E. Brown Sa jane a — vem 
tribes erectis inferne basibus foliorum delapsorum plu 
vestitis, folis confertis inus adscendentibus Webigilie- linesribds 
acutis dorso convexis marginibus scabrido-ciliatis glabris, pedunculo 
ca 
campanulati bracteis multiseriatis sublaxis lanceolatis vel subspathu 
ceolatis acutis apice plus minusve Sacs rvis scariosis brunneis e: 
viridibus glabris exterioribus gradatim minoribus, receptaculo plano 
nudo, floribus radii lineari-oblongis apice minute tridentatis involucrum 
excedentibus albis subtus purpureo-vittatis, floribus disci tubulosis 
superne ampliatis breviter 5-dentatis luteis glabris, pappi setis uniseriatis 
asperis, ovariis pubescentibus. 
- Habitat.— Natal: on the n tà in the bed of the Bushman’s: 
River, among boulders, July, Evans, 5 
-3 ped. altus. Folia 1-1} poll. longa, 1-1 lin. lata. 
Palinenl: 9-18 lin. longi. Capitula 9 lin. diam. IJnvolueri bracteæ 
interiores 4 lin. longe, 4 lin. late.  Corolle radii 4 lin. longs, disci 
2 lin. longs. 
A very distinct species, with the habit of certain species of Relhania 
and Nestlera acerosa, Haw. bis sail si cipe 
126. Printzia laxa, V. E. Brown [Composite]; ramis ilibus 
apice albo-tomentosis, foliis alternis petiolatis ellipticis vel “ampao 
ovatis acutis mucronulatis basi cuneato-acutis mar inibus mucronulato- 
dentatis supra viridibus sparsissime arachnoideis subtus albido-tomen- 
tosis, capitulis magnis solitariis terminalibus radiatis multifloris, involucri 
eampanulati bracteis 5-6-seriatis exterioribus gradatim minoribus 
lanceolatis MÀ apice pubescentibus ciliatis fuscisque, floribus radii 
ineari-ligulatis apice tridentatis roseis vel roseo-purpureis, floribus 
disci tubolosis 5-dentatis, luteis, ovariis pubescentibus. 
Habitat —Natal : on the Drakensberg, Bushman’s River, 6,000-7,000 
feet alt., July, Evans, 53. 
Foliorum petioli 2-4 lin. longi, laminz 1-3 poll. long, 9 lin.-14 poll. 
late. Capitula 12-14 lin. diam. Involucrum 5 lin. ongum. llc 
radii 7 lin. longe disci 3} lin. longe. 
In habit and foliage this somewhat resembles P. Huttoni, but the 
involucre is very different. 
127. Gymnopentzia pilifera, V. E. Brown MM semet EXE 
ramis subtetragonis erectis decussato-ramosis, ramulis brevibus cum foliis 
albopilosis demum glabris, foliis oppositis bad vaginal nistoscotmietti ad 
medium vel infra bilobis, lobis integris vel fureatis subteretibus sub- 
obtusis, capitulis parvis ad apicem ramorum dense corymbosis discoideis 
40-70-floris breviter  pedicellatis, involucri hemispherici bracteis 
nner adpressis lanceolatis acutis vel subacuminatis fusco-marginatis 
receptaculo convexo nudo, floribus involucrum excedentibus 
eftecioribus tantum fertilibus, corolla tubo eylindrico apice abrupte 
ampliato quinquefido extus glanduloso-papilloso luteo, achzniis teretibus. 
10-costulatis puberulis. 
- Habitat.—Natal : on the Drakensberg, near Bushman’ Rives 800. 
7,000 rt. alt., July, Evans, 51. 1 
