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prominenter punctata, punctis pellucidis, 0'4 — 0'7 cm. longa, ad 0'2 cm. 
diam.; flores solitarii subsessiles, pedunculo foliis supremis aequilongo 
vel breviore, 12 cm. diam.; calyx clavatus, segmentis subaequilongis, 
tribus membranaceo-inarginatis, 03 cm. longis; petala 2-seriata 
linearia, apicem versus parum ampliata, acuta, 0 - 5 cm. longa, apice 
vix 01 cm. lata; stamina collecta, antheris albidis; discus annularis 
crenulatus, sature viridis ; ovarium supra convexum 5-lobum, stylis 
lineari-subulatis, stamina superantibus, 0 - 2 — 03 cm. longis. 
Var. /3, decumbens— caule abbreviato, ramis elongatis decumben- 
tibus, foliis floribusque parum majoribus. 
Cape Province : Kalahari Region ; near Kimberley, Wimbledon 
Ridge, fl. Oct. — Nov., J. C. Moran (Bolus Herb. No. 13898). Between 
Kuruman and Yaal R., J. CruickshanJc (Bolus Herb. No. 2520). 
Var. /3 : Orange Free State; nr Bloemfontein, alt. 4500 ft., d. Feb., 
H. Bolus, 11089. Smithfield, Dr Schonken. Flowered in the National 
Botanic Gardens, Kirstenbosch, Nov. 1915, No. Transvaal : 
Heidelberg, fl. Nov., R. Leendertz, 2460. Nr Bloemhof, W. Roe 
(Bolus Herb. No. 13484). 
Near M. rigidum, Haw., but differs in having ascending or almost 
erect, turgidly triquetrous leaves with smooth angles, and purple 
petals and filaments. 
M. Capornii, L. Bolus. Epapillosum caulescens, foliis basi connatis, turgide 
3-quetris obtusissimis, floribus ternatis vel bi-ternatis, 5-meris, petalis 
roseo-purpureis, stylis gracillimis elongatis. 
Fruticulus erectus glaber; rami graciles subteretes; folia ad 1 cm. 
longa, 0'4 cm. diam. lataque ; flores copiosi, in cymas ramos breves 
laterales terminantes dispositi, 0 - 9 cm. diatn.; calycis segmenta sub- 
aequalia lanceolata plana subacuta, 0'3 cm. longa ; petala 1 — 2-seriata, 
vix 0'4 cm. longa ; stamina 2-seriata conferta, filamentis medio barbatis, 
infra albis, supra purpureis, antheris albis ; discus annularis denticu- 
latus, sature viridis ; ovarium supra convexum, 0'2 cm. diam., stylis 
erectis lineari-subulatis capillaceo-acuminatis, 0\3 cm. longis. 
Cape Province : Western Region; Namaqualand, Garies, A. St Clair 
Caporn. Flowered in the National Botanic Gardens, Kirstenbosch, 
July 1915, No. 
Epapillose caulescent ; leaves connate at base, turgidly 3-quetrous, 
very obtuse ; flowers ternate or bi-ternate, 5-merous ; petals rose- 
purple; styles very slender, elongate. 
M. Patersoniae, L. Bolus. Epapillosum caulescens, foliis 3-quetris, ima basi 
connatis, compressis pubescentibus, floribus 5-meris, calycis segmentis 
subaequilongis, petalis albidis, staminibus confertis, stylis crassis, 
brevibus. 
