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SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIES OF 
16. Grassula hirsuta, Schonl. et Bak. f. in Journ. of Bot. xxxvi (1898), 365. 
(Plate iv, fig. 13.) 
Annua. Caulis flexuosus erectus vel adscendens teretiusculus 
pubescens ramosus. Rami nunc erecto-patentes, nunc adscendentes 
teretes subbrunnei vel rubescentes. Folia lanceolata vel lineari- 
lanceolata hirsuta acuta sessilia. Flores minuti pentameri cymoso- 
paniculati, interdum ex dichotomis solitarii, omnes breviter pedicellati. 
Calycis lobi oblongi obtusi hirsuti. Petala quam sepala 1/4 breviora 
subovata basi connata. Stamina quam petala 
paullum breviora filamentis subulatis antheris 
late oblongis, connectivis distinctis. Ovaria 
papillosa oblique ovata, 1-ovulata, stilis 
brevibus subulatis squamis clavatiformibus. 
Height of plant 4 — 7 cm. Leaves 4 — 8 mm. long. Calyx about 
1 mm. long. Petals - 75 mm. long. 
Messklip on hills, 2000 ft, Schlechter, 11283 (pr. pte). 
17. Grassula minuti flora, Schonl. et Bak. f. in Journ. of Bot. XL (1902), 288. 
(Plate iv, fig. 14.) 
Annua decumbens tenuis gracilis. Caulis filiformis trichotome 
ramosus. Folia obovata plana sessilia. Flores pentameri breviter 
pedicellati numerosi, ad apices ramulorum aggregati, minutissimi. 
Calycis lobi ovati vel oblongo-ovati apice subobtusi. Petala calyce 
subaequilonga, in sicco pallide lutea. Stamina quam petala paullum 
breviora filamentis gracillimis antheris in sicco flavis rotundatis. 
Carpidia staminibus subaequilongis, ovariis oblongis vel ovato-oblongis, 
1— 2-ovulatis stilis brevibus. Squamae flabelliformes stipitatae. 
Height of plant about 5'5 cm. Leaves 2 — 2’5 mm. long, about 
2 mm. broad. Pedicels 1 — 1'5 mm. long. Calyx and corolla about 
•7 mm. long. Stamens and carpels about - 5 mm. long. 
Steinkopf, Namaqualand on hills, Schlechter, 11496. 
18. Grassula tenuipedicellata, Schonl. et Bak, fil. in Journ. of Bot. XL (1902), 
288. (Plate iv, fig. 15.) 
Annua. Caulis gracilis filiformis dichotome ramosus. Folia laxe 
disposita plana oblonga vel oblongo-ovata, lata, sessilia vel subsessilia, 
apice obtusa vel subacuta, patentia. Flores pentameri in cymam 
laxam et paniculatam dispositi, pedunculo pedicellisque gracilibus, 
bracteis foliis similibus sed multo minoribus. Calycis lobi obovato- 
spathulati basi connati, apice minute papillosi. Petala ovata suba- 
cuminata quam sepala 1/3 breviora. Filamenta subulata, antherae 
late ovatae. Ovaria 1 — 2-ovulata dorso papillosa late et oblique ovata 
stilis tenuibus brevibus. Squamae magnae spathulatae. 
Fig. 11. 
