TRANSACTIONS 
OF THE 
ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA, 
' VOL. IX. 
CONTEIBUTIONS TO OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE^.f^^,^ 
FRESHWATER ALGAE OF AFRICA* ""'''^ 
3. Freshwater Algae (^exclusive of Diatoms), mainly from the TransJcei 
Territories, Cape Colo7iy. 
By F. E. Feitsch, D.Sc. (Professor of Botany, East London College^ 
University of London), 
AND 
Miss E. Stephens, B.A.f (South African College, Cape Town). 
(With 29 figures in the text.) 
A. Introductory Remarks. 
The samples of freshwater Algae dealt with in the present communication 
were mainly collected in the district of Kentani from an altitude ranging 
from about 1200 feet to sea-level, although a certain number were gathered 
at Malan in the Willowvale District, from Quingolo in the Mqanduli District, 
and from N'quamakwe ; apart from these, four samples were obtained from 
* The first paper of this series was published in the 'Annales de Biologie Lacustre/ 
vii, 1914, pp. 40-59 (Plate I) ; the second in the 'Annals of the South African 
Museum/ ix, 1918, pp. 483-611. The earlier literature dealing with the freshwater 
algal flora of South Africa is considered in the latter paper. 
t The second author is occupied in collecting- and making arrangements for the 
collection of freshwater Algae in various parts of South Africa, and in supplying 
such details as to local conditions, etc., as may be required. The systematic working 
out of the collections is undertaken by the first author, who is solely responsible 
for this part of the present report. A large number of the figures have been drawn 
by Dr. E. J. Salisbury, to whom the authors are greatly indebted. 
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