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Willd., Sp. PI. I. ii. 1369, 1797. Persoon, Syn. PI. I. 304, 1805. Thunb. 
Fl. Cap., II. 196, 1818. Jasione cajoensis, Berg. Act. Ups. III. 188, t. x. 
1780. 
South Africa. Fort Beaufort Div. : Katriver and the Winterberg, 
EcUon, 2188! Stockenstroom Div.: Katberg, 4,000-5,000 ft., Drege, 
partly ! Cathcart Div. : Mountains above Toise Eiver Station, 3,000 ft., 
Flanagan, 2292 ! Albert Div. : Cooper, 680, partly ! Kraffraria : Near 
Dohne, Flanagan, 2292 ! Tembuland : Along the river near Engcobo, 
3,850 ft.. Bolus, 10,098 ! Griqualand East : Matatiele, 5,000 ft. Tyson, 
1618 ! In Herb. Linnaeus, T 374, without locality, partly ! 
The linear, lanceolate, serrate leaves with the alternating inflexed 
bristles usually serve to distinguish this species from A. ciliaris, Delaroche, 
with which it was formerly confounded. 
13. A. CORD ATA, E. Mey. in Drege Zwei Pflanz. Doc. 163, 1843 (partly). 
A glabrous plant f-l^- ft. high. Stem slender, more or less leafless, 
sparely paniculately branched ; branches few, slender, ascending 2-6 in. 
long. Eadical leaves 5-8, rosulate, spreading or ascending, coriaceous, 
petiolate ; petiole 1-5 in. long, slender, terete, grooved, slightly winged 
at the base ; blade 1-3 in. long, ^-1-g- in. broad, oblong to broadly oblong, 
rounded at the apex, cordate or rounded at the base with dentate margin ; 
teeth (in dried specimens) keeled above and prolonged into a stout rigid 
bristle, ^-^ in. long, often inflexed or directed downwards ; no bristles 
between the teeth. Cauline leaves inconspicuous, few, adpressed or 
ascending, acute to acuminate. Flower-heads few, ^-^ in. diam. In- 
volucre segments varying in number and size, rigid, acute or obtuse, 
keeled. Calyx-teeth f lin. long, broadly ovate, mucronate, or acute. 
Styles truncate or slightly capitate. Fruit densely muricate. A. ciliaris, 
Eckl. and Zey. Enum. PI. 339, 1835. Walp. Eepert. II. 388, 1843 (not 
Delaroche). A. ciliaris, var. latifolia, Eckl. and Zey. loc. cit. var. b, 
Sonder in Fl. Cap. II. 534, 1862. Alcpida corclata, 0. Kuntze, Rev. 
Gen. PI. III. ii. Ill, 1898. 
South Africa. Albany Div. : Witteberg Range, 7,000-8,000 ft. Drege 
partly ! Soutar's Post, near Tea Fontein, Burchell, 3477 and 3477 B ! 
Swellendamx Div. : Near Swellendam, Bunhury ! Uitenhage Div. : near 
Uitenhage, Burchell, 4461 B and 4582 ! Zeyher, 700 ! Port Ehzabeth 
Div. : near Port Elizabeth, Miss Ethel West I Humansdorp Div. : near 
Krumrivier, Ecklon, 2187 ! Boioie, 142 ! and Drege 22 ! without locality. 
This species has hitherto been confounded with A. ciliaris, Delaroche, 
but the terete slender petioles, coriaceous leaves with stout bristles, and 
the absence of the latter from between the keeled triangular teeth, con- 
stitute important points of distinction. 
