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near Laaken Ylei, 7000 ft., Jan., 1917, Dr E. P. Phillips, 1964! (Herb. 
S.A. Museum, No. 11764). 
One of the section Pseudostemon, though mimicking decumbent 
forms of A. alpina, Schlechter, from which the closely pectinate- 
ciliolate leaves and more numerous dorsal leaf-glands distinguish it 
immediately. Its affinity apparently lies with A. humilis, Sonder, 
from which its decumbent habit, glabrous leaves with pectinate 
ciliolation, almost subsessile flowers, glabrous calyces with differently 
shaped lobes, and rose-coloured and shorter petals separate it. 
A. scaberula. 
Fruticulus robustus, viscidulus, rigidus, circiter 15 cm. altus, 
dense divaricato-ramosus foliosusque; ramuli ultimi congestis, breves, 
subimbricato-foliosi, breviter strigillosi. Folia subsessilia, patula apice 
incurvata, ovata, subacuto-cuspidata, 3 — 5 mm. longa, 2 — 3 mm. lata, 
valde coriacea rigidaque, viscidula, supra glabra, nitida, subtus denti- 
culato-scaberula, incrassato-costata, apice fere gibbosa, margine vix 
incrassata, creberrime hyalino-denticulata. Umbella capituliformis, 
densiflora, 1 — U3 cm. diametro, bracteis foliosis, floribus brevioribus; 
flores albidi (sicco) subsessiles, bracteolis late filiformibus, 2 — 2-3 mm. 
longis, truncatis, pectinato-pilosulis. Calyx 3 — 3-5 mm. longus, seg- 
ments oblongiusculis, 0-7 mm. latis gibboso-obtusis, dorso superne 
obtuse-carinatis, utrinque glabris, marginibus pectinato-ciliatis. Petala 
longe unguiculata, spatulata, 5 mm. longa, ungue albo-piloso, lamina 
oblongiuscula, L5 mm. longa, glabra. Stamina 5 mm. longa, filamentis 
parcissime strigillosis, staminodia petala simulantes eorumque unguibus 
adnata, sed limbis angustioribus et brevioribus, pilosis. Pistillum 
superne perbreviter et minute strigillosum ; stylus crasse filiformis, 
glaber. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Riversdale Div., Bo plaats 
near Albertinia, Nov., 1913, Dr John Muir, 1255! (in Herb. Bolus 
and Albany Museum). 
One of the members of the section Pseudostemon, with the aspect of 
a Lycopod, notably L. saururus, Linn., or of very coarse forms of 
Agathosma imbricata. It is distinct from any of the members of the 
section in which it is placed being characterised by its very coarse 
habit, subimbricate spreading, thick, apically incurved, broadly ovate 
leaves, with prominent dorsal gibbous midribs, and marginal and 
dorsal denticulations, the latter of a very peculiar nature.. 
A. krakadouwensis, A. capituliformi, var. caledonensi affinis, sed distinguitui 
ramulis pilosis, foliis subteretibus, vix carinatis, marginibus ecihatis, 
pedicellis pilosis, ceterisque. 
Fruticulus gracilis, parcissime ramosus, pauciflorus, ad 0-7 m. alt us, 
