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erecto-patentia juniora subfalcata triquetra lateraliter valde compressa 
angulis albo-marginatis, oblonga basin versus paullo angustata acuta 
mucronulata supra subplana glauca 2-5-3 cm. longa, 0*5-0*6 cm. crassa ; 
flores 3-nati pedunculati, pedunculis 0"5-l"7 cm. longis, lateralibus 2-brac- 
teatis ; calyx subangulatus, segmentis 5-6 anguste lanceolatis acutis inter 
se subina3qualibus 0"5-l cm. longis ; petala pluriseriata, linearia alba, 
calycem aaquantia staminibus duplo longiora ; ovarium supra conicum, 
stylis 5 subulatis carnosis, 0'2 cm. longis. 
Hab. : Cape Colony ; Mossel Bay, on the sea coast near the town, 
Jan., H. Bolus, 8653 ! F. Guthrie, 4315 ! Nama'land, N. S. Pitlans, 
1424 ! Near Mierkraal, B. Schlechter, 10516 ! 
M. APicuLATUM, Kensit, n. sp. (§ 31 Forficata). 
M. velutinum foliis patentihus vaginato-connatis triquetris subcorn- 
pressis, angulis marginatis, apiculatis integerrimis ; petalis spathitlatis 
roseis. 
Fruticulus ramosus fere undique griseo-velutinus ad 45 cm. altus ; rami 
adscendentes 5-8 cm. longi ; folia fere pro parte dimidia longitudinis 
vaginato-connata obtuse triquetra, angulis carinalibus subcompressis 
integerrimis, acuta apiculata marginata ciliolata 1-5-3 cm. longa, 0-6- 
0*9 cm. crassa ; flores solitarii subsessiles ; calyx subturbinatus 0*6 cm. 
longus, segmentis ovatis apiculatis subsequalibus 0-7 cm. longis ; petala 
3-seriata spathulata rosea basi alba, I'l cm. longa ; ovarium supra con- 
cavum 0*5 cm. diam., stylis 5 erectis subulatis setaceo-acuminatis 0*45 cm. 
longis. 
Hab. : Cape Colony ; Clanwilliam Div., C. L. Leipoldt, 666! (in herb. 
Albany Museum) ; Doorn Eiver, alt. (f 60 metres, fl. July, B. Schlechter, 
8065 ! (in herbb. Albany Museum and Bolus) ; low ridges north-east of 
Matjesfontein, N. S. Pillans, 894 ! (in herb. Bolus). 
This seems besfc placed in the § Forficata. From M. forficatum it is 
easily distinguished by the more crowded and more connate leaves without 
teeth on the carinal angle ; by the short soft pubescence ; by the spathu- 
late petals ; and by the subulate acuminate styles. 
M. EESUKGENS, Kcusit, u. sp. (Papulosa). 
M. caudice tuberoso hieme plures caules breves dense foliosos emittente ; 
foliis petiolatis teretibtcs ; fiorihus solitariis ebracteatis ; stylis 5 erectis 
filiformibus. 
Herba humilis csespitosa ; caudex tuberosus apice 5 cm. latus ; caules 
breves simplices erectae e margine caudicis orientes ad 2 cm. longi, 0-5 cm. 
diam.; folia densa patentia flaccida teretia obtusa infra medium in 
petiolum paullo dilatatum rubescentem attenuata perviridia minute papil- 
losa cum petiolo ad 6 cm. longa, 0-5 cm. diam. ; flores terminales solitarii 
