NOVITATES AFRICANAE 
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diam. lataque, internodiis 0'5— 1 cm. longis vel ultra; pedunculi 
graciles, parum infra medium bracteati, 08— 1 cm. longi; flores 
copiosi, 1 cm. diam.; calyx turbinatus, segmentis lanceolatis vel 
ovato-lanceolatis, 0'25 cm. longis ; petala 1 — 2 seriata subaequalia 
lmeari-spathulata, obtusa vel 2-dentata, inconspicue vittata; stamina 
staminodiaque collecta, blamentis purpureis, supra basin purpureo- 
barbatis, antheris albis ; discus annularis, brevissimus ; ovarium supra 
planum, 0'2 cm. diam., stylis erectis, 01 — 015 cm. longis. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Riversdale, E. Smalbegu. 
Flowered in the National Botanic Gardens, Kirstenbosch, June 1915, 
No. iff A 
Epapillose, caulescent ; leaves shortly connate erect, recurved- 
hooked at the apex, 3-quetrons ; flowers 3-nate 5-merous, all the 
peduncles bracteate ; calyx-segments subequal ; petals rose-purple ; 
styles slender. 
M. caudatum, L. Bolus (§ Spinulifera). Papillosum caulescens herbaceum, 
radice tuberoso, foliis semi-teretibus acutis, supra canaliculatis, floribus 
solitariis 5-meris, inter majores generis, calycis segmentis conspicue 
caudato-elongatis, petalis extirs stramineis intus flavis, staminibus 
exterioribus radiantibus, stylis subulatis setaceo-acuminatis. 
Rami decumbentes, ad 9 cm. longi, internodiis 0'5 — 1 cm. longis ; 
folia saepissime alterna, 4 — 9 cm. longa, 0 - 3 cm. diam.; flores 5 — 6 cm. 
diam., pedunculis ascendenti-erectis, 5 — 6 cm. longis; calyx turbi- 
natus, segmentis ovatis, in caudas foliaceas productis, 2 - 5 — 6 cm. 
longis; petala pluri -seriata, 15 — 2 - 5 cm. longa, exteriores breviores; 
stamina staminodiaque pluri-seriata, 03— 15 cm. longa; ovarium 
conicum, obscure 5-angulatum, stylis 5, erecto-patentibus, 0'5 cm. 
longis. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Worcester Div., Orchard 
Siding, Hex River Valley, N. S. Pillans, 1673; fl. Aug., F. A. Rogers, 
16414. 
Papillose caulescent herbaceous ; root tuberous ; leaves semi-terete 
acute, channelled above ; flowers solitary 5-merous, among the large 
ones in the genus ; calyx segments conspicuously long-tailed ; petals 
yellow ; stamens spreading ; styles subulate, setaceously acuminate. 
M. hamatum, L. Bolus, M. rigido affine sed foliis adscendentibus vel fere 
erectis, tnrgide triquetris angulis laevibus, filamentis petalisque 
purpureis differt. 
Frutex robustus glaber, ad 0'3 met. altus, caule basi ad 2’5 cm. 
diam., ramosus, ramis patentibus rigidis, cortice brunneo vestitis, 
ad l - 2 cm. diam.; folia breviter vaginantia, saepissime fere erecta, 
apice recurva subtruncata mucronulata, supra plana, carina obsema. 
