Plate 74. 



LEUCOSPEKMUM tottum, var. glabeum. 



Cape Province. 



Peotbaceae. Tribe Pboteeae. 

 Leucospeemum, R. Br.; Benth. et Hoolc.f. Gen. Plant, vol. iii. p. 170. 



Leucospermum tottum, R. Br., var. glabrum, Phillips, var. nov. a typo 

 ramis glabris, bracteis eciliatis differt. 



This interesting Leucospermum was collected by Mr. T. P. 

 Stokoe in Jan du Toit's Kloof near Chavonnesberg, in the 

 Western Province. Mr. Stokoe states that only a few plants 

 were observed growing in a belt of Proteaceae. It is evidently 

 very closely related to L. tottum, from which it differs in 

 having glabrous branches and non-ciliate involucral bracts, 

 and should be regarded as a glabrous variety of this species. 

 The genus Leucospermum is closely related to Protea (see 

 plate 22) but differs from that genus in having the limb of 

 the posticous segment divided and not completely fused. 

 The well-known " Kreupelboom " (L. concospermum) belongs 

 to this genus. 



The variety here figured might be regarded as one of the 

 more striking plants in the genus Leucospermum. The yellow 

 styles with red stigmas projecting from an involucre tinged 

 with delicate shades of red and green give a particularly 

 pleasing effect. 



Specimens are preserved in the National Herbarium, 

 Pretoria (Herb. No. 1493). 



Description : — A spreading bush 5-6 ft. high. Branches 

 glabrous. Leaves 8-8*5 cm. long, 0*9-1 cm. broad, broadly 

 linear, 3-toothed at the apex, slightly narrowed at the base 

 with the midrib distinct beneath, veins faint above. Heads 

 solitary or 2-nate, 7-8 cm. long including the peduncle and 

 styles, about 5*5 cm. in diameter. Peduncle 2 cm. long, 

 loosely covered with ovate subacuminate obtuse glabrous 

 bracts 8 rum, long and about 8 mm. broad. Receptacle 2*2 cm. 



