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M. pinnatum, Thunb., in “Nov. Act. Acad. Leop.-Car. Ephem.,” Vol. VIII, Append., 
p. 15 (1791). 
The specimens agree with those collected by Wolley Dod at Smitwinkel Vley. 
M. pomeridianum, Thunb., ` Fl. Cap.,” p. 427. 
One specimen from a plant cultivated in Upsala Botanic Garden. It is M. pomeridianum, 
Linn. To the synonymy of this plant must be added JM. pugiomforme, Houtt., ` Nat. 
Hist.,” Deel Il, t. 53, separately issued as `` Handleid. Plant. Kruidkunde,” Vol. IX, p. 82, 
t. 53; M. capense, Houtt., ex Thunb. “ Fl. Cap.,” ed. Schultes, p. 411. (See note under 
M. eriniflorum.) 
M. pruinosum, Thunb., ` Fl. Cap.,” p. 425. 
This is represented by one very poor specimen, which is AZ. echinatum, Ait., “ Hort. 
Kew.,” ed. 1, Vol. II, p. 194 (1789); M. pruimosum, Thunb., in “ Nov. Act. Acad. Leop.-Car. 
Ephem Vol. VIII, Append., p. 17 (1791). 
Stated to grow in the Karroo near Loeri River, in the Uitenhage Division, and in 
Cannaland. Sonder has retained AZ. prucnosum as a distinct species, but it is unquestionably 
identical with MW. echinatum. : 
M. pugioniforme, Thunb., “ Fl. Cap.,” p. 424. 
Two sheets containing scrappy specimens, which belong to M. pugioniforme, Linn. 
The locality given for it by Thunberg is near Verloren Valley and elsewhere. Sheet 2 
contains a specimen from Upsala Botanic Garden. 
M. ringens, Thunb., “ Fl. Cap.,” p. 423. 
Three sheets marked a, 8, and 7. Under this name Thunberg describes four varieties. 
Sheet a contains two species, the two upper specimens, which I have marked * 1” 
on the sheet, evidently represent the plant described by Thunberg under var. a as growing 
below the Roggeveld. They have leaves about 9 lines long, with 4-5 acute teeth (not 
bristles or cilia) on the margins and 2-3 on the keel. It appears to be M. murinum, Haw., 
= ps,, p. 165 (1795). 
The lower specimen and two detached leaves I think belong to M. felinum, Hill. 
Sheet 3 contains two species, the upper left-hand specimen, marked “1,” appears to 
be M. murinum, Haw., like the specimens on sheet a. The other two specimens, marked “2,” 
seem to belong to the plant from Hantam, described by Thunberg under var. 7, which is 
possibly JM. mustellinum, Haw., `` Suppl.,” p. 87 (1819). 
Sheet 7 contains two specimens of a species that I cannot identify; it is probably 
new, but the material is inadequate for description. 
M. rostratum, Linn., Thunb. “ Fl. Cap.,” p. 424, states that this grows in the Karroo 
between the Olifants River and the Bokkeveld. But the species is not represented in 
Thunberz’s Herbarium. 
M. sabulosum, Thunb., “ F!. Cap.,” p. 422. 
One sheet, containing two specimens of the plant described and a small plant 
accidentally mixed with them of M. pomeridianum, Linn. The original reference is— 
M. sabulosum, Thunb., in “ Nov. Act. Acad. Leop.-Car. Ephem.,” Vol. VIII. Append.. 
p. 17 (1791). 
Thunberg collected it in sandy places in Zwartland and near Saldhana Bay. His 
specimens are identical with Bolus No. 9004, from open places between Tulbagh Kloof and 
Pikiniers Kloof : with Stephens No. 7168, between Warmbaths and Modderfontein Farm: 
and with Stephens and Glover No. 8785, from Het Kruis, which have erroneously been 
distributed as being M. pomeridianum, Linn. 
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