id 
NOVITATES AFRICANAE 
in Sept. 1915 — 1918. The three narrow produced leaves together with 
the lilac perianth serve to distinguish this species. (PI. n, A.) 
Homeria bifida, L. Bolus, folio producto unico, perianthio luteo, stvli ramis 
late oblongis bifidis. 
Herba glabra, 40 cm. alta ; cormus subglobosus, tunica extima 
sat tenui, fere integra, crebre tenuiterque nervata, 1-3 cm. diam. ; 
folium longe vaginans, lineare subrigidum, sat conspicue nervatum, 
circa 50 cm. longum, ad 0-7 cm. latum; cyma densa; spathae valvae 
longe setaceo-acuminatae, 3 — 7 cm. longae, exteriores submembrana- 
ceae, interiores herbaceae; perianthium 2-2 cm. diam. segmentis 
breviter unguiculatis, laminae basi aurantiaco-notatis et minute 
viridi-maculatis, 1-5 cm. longis exterioribus oblongis, abrupte in 
unguem angustatis, obtusis apiculatis, 0-5 cm. latis, interioribus 
oblanceolatis acutis, ad 0-4 cm. latis; staminum tubus minute pubes- 
cens, antheris oblongis, 0-2 cm. longis; ovarium cylindricum, 0-6 cm. 
longum, stylo 0-6 cm. longo, apicem versus valde dilatato, ramis lato 
oblongis, 0-2 cm. longis, bifido, segmentis divergentibus, apice trun- 
catis; capsula cylindrica, 1-2 cm. longa. 
Described from three living specimens found growing on the “Aloe 
Kopje” in the National Botanic Gardens, Kirstenbosch, without note 
of origin, Sept. 1918 (Bolus Herbarium, No. 15185). 
The distinguishing mark of this species is the broadly oblong 
bifid style-branches. (PI. n, b.) 
Homeria speciosa, L. Bolus, foliis productis 4, perianthio pallide lilacino, 
ovario muriculato, et capsula brevirostrata bene distinguitur. 
Herba glabra robusta, ad 55 cm. alta, caule ad 0-8 cm. diam. ; 
folia linearia, setaceo-acuminata, sat conspicue nervata, 22 cm. longa 
vel ultra, ad 2-3 cm. lata; cyma densissima, ad 30 cm. longa, 10 cm. 
diam., pedicellis 3 — 5 cm. longis; spathae valvae membranaceae, 
crebre tenuiterque nervatae, setaceo-acuminatae, 0-4 — 0-8 cm. longae; 
perianthium ad 6 cm. diam., segmentis obtusis, 3-5 — 4 cm. longis, 
exterioribus suboblongis, breviter lateque unguiculatis, ad 1-3 cm. 
latis, interioribus oblanceolatis basin versus gradatim angustatis, ad 
1 cm. latis; antherae lineares, 1 cm. longae; ovarium cylindricum, 
stylo 1 cm. longo, ramis demum antheras parum excedentibus; capsula 
cylindrica, inconspicue muriculata, 1-4 cm. longa. 
Cape Province: Karroo Region; near Prince Albert, alt. 2000ft., 
fl. Sept., 1911, A. M. Krige (Bolus Herbarium, No. 13486). 
Easily distinguished by the four produced leaves, pale lilac perianth, 
muriculate ovary, and shortly beaked capsule. 
Described from dried specimens, in which the style-branches 
could not be seen satisfactorily. The leaves, with one exception, had 
