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I'l cm. longa ; stamina omnia fertilia convergentia ; ovarium supra semi- 
globosum, 0*7 cm. diam., stylis 5-subulatis erectis, 0*2 cm. longis. 
Hab. : Cape Colony, hills near Eobertson, approx. alt. 240 metres, fl. 
July, L. Kensit (in herb. Bolus, 6500 !) ; B. Marloth, 4592. 
Near M. hrevipes, Schltr., and M. divergens, Kensit, but distinguished 
from both by the long slender peduncle and very peculiar truncate some- 
what intruse calyx tube. 
From the former it also differs in having 3-quetrous leaves ; and from 
the latter in having longer and more slender leaves. 
M. EOSULATUM, Keusit, n. sp. (? § 4 Aloidea). 
Plate XXI., figs. B, 5. 
M. acaule foliis late spathulatis plaiiis ; florihus S-7iatis, hreviter pedun- 
culatis pedunculis hasi 2-bracteatis ; petalis aureis rubro-vittatis ; ovario 
supra semi-glohoso ; stylis 11-12 filiformihus. 
Acaulescens radice et caudice tuberosis c*^ 3"5 cm. altum ; folia 8-10 
erecta demum patentia rosulata late spathulata basi connata griseo- 
brunnea permultis pallidioribus punctis adspersa, 2*5-3'2 cm. longa, 
l'7-2-2 cm., O'8-l cm. lata; flores 3-nati breviter pedunculati, pedunculis 
O-7-l'l cm. longis, 2-bracteatis, bracteis ovato-lanceolatis, 0"9-l*2 cm. 
longis ; calyx punctatus tubo brevissimo, segmentis triangularibus inter se 
subaequalibus, 0*7 cm. longis ; petala sub-2-seriata, linearia acuta aurea 
rubro-vittata ad 0'9 cm. longa, 0*18 cm. lata ; stamina omnia fertilia 
convergentia, 0*5 cm. longa ; ovarium supra semi-globosum, stylis 11-12 
erecto-patentibus, 0'3 cm. longis ; capsula semi-globosa, 1*2 cm. diam. 
Hab. : Cape Colony, Willowmore, fl. July, E. Pillans (in herb. N. S. 
Fillans, 1266 !). 
A very distinct species which may readily be known by its flat leaves. 
It seems best placed in the § Aloidea, from which, however, it differs in 
having 3-nate flow^ers and 11-12 styles. The flowers closely resemble those 
of M. vittatum, N. E. Br. The leaves are a greyish brown with tinges of 
red (^Oj in Prang's System of Colour is a very good match), and finally 
spread out, forming a rosette. 
Plate XXI. B, fig. 5, gyngecium. 
M. PACHYPODiuM, Kensit, n. sp. (§ 11 Teretifolia). 
M. molliter puhescens foliis se^ni-teretihus vulgo acutis; florihus solitariis 
huge pedunculatis pedunculis ebracteatis crassis ; calycis segmentis inter se 
incsqualissi^nis ; stylis 6 erectis carnosis. 
Herba subacaulis undique breviter et molliter griseo-pubescens ; folia 
erecta demum patentia vaginato-connata semi-teretia apicem versus 
leviter carinata acuta vel rarius subobtusa insequalia, majoribus 6-10 cm. 
longis, 0*8-l'4 cm. diam., minoribus 5'5-8 cm. longis, 0*5-1 cm. diam. ; 
