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1 — 1‘5 mm. longa, apice glandula acuta notata, margine parce pube- 
scentia. Pistillum glabrum, stylo filiformi, 3 mm. longo. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Prince Albert JDiv., Prince 
Albert, June, 1903, A. M. Iirige (Herb. Bolus, No. 13432!). 
This species has the aspect of some of the smaller leaved Aden- 
andras and dries a fresher green than the majority of the section 
Barosmaepetalae. Its nearest ally appears to be A. sessilipetala, rnihi, 
but it is distinguished from it by its more dwarf habit, elliptic wholly 
glabrous almost shining leaves, their gland-dotted margins, smaller 
flower heads, longer pedicels, much smaller calyx, eglandular calvx- 
lobes and smaller and narrower petals. 
Named after the collector, now Mrs Tugwell. 
A. Phillipsii, ab omnibus sectionis Barosmaepetalae diflert habitu nano 
caespitoso, foliis fere succulentis, floribus pilosis. 
Fruticulus parvulus, prostratus vel decumbens, 9 cm. diametro, 
dense foliatus, ramis abbreviatis, cinerascentibus, glabris; ramuli 
florentes per breves, brunnei vel rubescentes, albo-pubescentes. Folia 
perbreviter petiolata, ascendentia vel subpatentia, elliptica vel obovato- 
elliptica, apice obtusa vel subrotundata, basi attenuata, cum petiolo 
3* — 4 mm. longa, 1-5 — 1*7 mm. lata, carnosula, ochraceo-viridia, supra 
sulcato-concava, subtus convexa, obscure punctato-glandulosa, ubique 
patenter pubescens, margine ciliata. Umbellae ramulos perbreves 
foliatos terminantes, 1 — 3-fl., floribus majusculis, albo-roseis, pedicellis 
2 — 4 mm. longis, rubescentibus, patenter-pubescentibus, bracteolatis. 
Calyx ubique patenter-pubescens, lobis erectiusculis, oblongis, concavis, 
obtusis, 2 — 2-5 mm. longis. Petala sessilia, oblonga vel oblanceolato- 
oblonga, rotundata, 3 — 3-5 mm. longa, 1 — U5 mm. lata, ubique parce 
pilosa. Stamina 4 mm. longa, filamentis inferne parce pilosis, antheris 
citrinis. Staminodia anguste-elliptica, minuta, circiter 1 mm. longa, 
glanduloso-terminata, medio pilosa. Stylus crasse filiformis, 2-5 3 
mm. longus, cum ovario patenter pubescens. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Ceres Div., growing in 
holes in the face of weathered rocks; Matroosberg near Laaken A lei, 
4500 ft., Dec., 1917, E. P. Phillips, 1962! (in Herb. S.A. Museum, 
11762). 
Essentially an alpine type and differing from all the members of 
the section Barosmaepetalae by its dwarfed, stunted and cushion- 
shaped habit, almost succulent leaves, and pilose flowers. Named after 
the collector, Dr E. P. Phillips, whose name is intimately associated 
with botanical work in South Africa. 
A. riversdalensis, A. Muirii afflnis, sed foliis ascendentibus, ovatis, glabris. 
dorso epunctatis, pedicellis eglandulosis glabris, ceterisque differt. 
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