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NOYITATES AFRICANAE 
0-3 — 0-5 cm. longis; capsula (immatura) cylindrica, 1-5 cm. longa, 
0-7 cm. diam., seminibus atro-brunneis, 0-7 cm. longis. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Bredasdorp, fl. April, 
communicated by Miss L. Guthrie (Bolus Herbarium, No. 16907). 
A very distinct species, differing from all the rest in having sessile 
flowers, widely spreading perianth-segments which are as long as the 
tube, while the tube itself is proportionately much more slender. The 
spread of the perianth and the relatively long tube are more character- 
istic of Vallota than Cyrtanthus, but there is no doubt the two genera 
are very closely related, and C. Guthrieae may almost be considered a 
connecting link. In Vallota the filaments are often adnate to the 
perianth-segments. It is interesting to note that the hybrid between 
C. sanguineus and Vallota has flowered at Kirstenbosch. 
Described from dried specimens and paintings of the living plant 
made by Miss L. Guthrie, after whom the species is named. The colour 
is a bright red with a “golden glitter.” 
Agapanthus pendulus, L. Bolus ( Liliaceae-Allieae ), A. Walshii affinis, sed 
foliis deciduis herbaceis latioribus, pedicellis longioribus, floribus saepius 
minoribus, perianthii segmentis haud vel vix patentibus, staminibus 
haud declinatis differt. 
Folia linearia, obtusa vel subacuta, ad 36 cm. longa, 3-5 cm. lata; 
pedunculus teretis multiflorus, floribus pendulis, ad 46 cm. altus; 
spatha non visa; pedicelli adscendentes, apicem versus decurvati, 
5 cm. longi; perianthium leviter curvatum, atro-purpureum extus, 
pallidius intus, 2-5 — 3-4 cm. longus, basi 0-5 cm., apice 1-4 cm. diam., 
segmentis ad 1-4 cm. longis, exterioribus haud patentibus, 0-5 cm. latis, 
interioribus parum latioribus, leviter patentibus, obtusissimis, obscure 
undulatis; filamenta stricta, uno perianthium parum excedente, uno 
pei’ianthiobreviore, ceteris idaequantibus antherae ; oblongae, ca. 0-2 cm. 
longae, polline viridi; ovarium cylindricum, ca. 1 cm. longum, stylo 
fere 2 cm. longo; capsula acute 3-angularis, 2-1 cm. longa vel ultra, 
seminibus apice ampliate alatis. 
Transvaal: Lydenburg, A. S. Barnett (National Botanic Gardens, 
No. 1^4). 
Allied to A. Walshii, mihi, in having the tube of the perianth longer 
than the segments, but is distinguished by the deciduous herbaceous 
broader leaves, the longer pedicels, usually much smaller flowers, the 
perianth-segments not or scarcely spreading, and the straight filaments. 
Described from living specimens which flowered at Kirstenbosch, 
Feb. 1921. (Plate hi, b.) 
Restio MacOwani, Pillans (Restiaceae-Restioideae) , R. folioso affinis, sed cauli- 
bus simplicibus, inflorescentia breviore, spiculis minoribus differt. 
