NOVITATES AFRICANAE 
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dentibus setaceis, 3-7 cm. longae, 0-55 cm. latae; perianth! i tubus 
superne infundibuliformis, gradatim ad faucem dilatatus, parum cur- 
vatus, gracillimus, ad 5-3 cm. longus, 0-1 cm. diam. circa medio, seg- 
mentis obtusis vel subacutis, minute apiculatis, roseis, summo ovato 
vel elliptico, 2-1 cm. longo, 0-9 — 1-2 cm. lato, lateralibus elliptico- vel 
ovato-oblongis, 1-75 — 2-4 cm. longis, 0-85 cm. latis, 3 inferioribus 
ellipt.ico-oblongis vel oblongo-spathulatis, 1 -3— 1-65 cm. longis, 0-55 cm. 
latis, medio nonnuncjuam longiore; stamina et stylus (evolutus) di- 
midiurn vel fere apicem segmentorum attingentia, antheris linearibus, 
0-75 cm. longis. 
Var. jS, brevifolius ; cormo depresso-globoso, 2-4 cm. longo, 2-9 cm. 
diam., tunicis fibrosis, crebris; caule foliorum vestigiis basi ad 3 cm. 
longis praedito, 19 cm. longo; foliis 17-5 — 20 cm. longis, 0-4 cm. latis; 
perianthii tubo ad 4-5 cm. longo, ceteris typicis. 
Var. y, elatus ; caule 65 cm. longo (sine spica) ; foliis basalibus 8, 
ad 82 cm. longis, ad 1-2 cm. latis; folio caulino infimo 59 cm. longo; 
rami floriferi 2, 12 — 16 cm. longi, 9 -18 fl. , infimo circa 65 cm. a basi 
oriente; spica terminalis aequilateralis 35 cm. longa, 39 fl. ; spathae 
valvis exterioribus (circa in media spica) 2-5 cm. longis, interioribus 
oblongis, obtusis, minute bidentatis, 1-1 cm. longis, perianthii tubo ad 
2-9 cm. longo, ceteris typicis. 
Transvaal : Kalahari Region*— Eastern Mountain Province ; Lyden- 
burg Div., Pilgrim’s Rest, fl. March, 1915, F. A. Rogers, 14601. Var. /I: 
Barberton Div., summit of Saddleback Mountain, near Barberton, 
alt. 5000 ft, fl. Feb. 1890, E. E. Galpin, 828. Var. y. lower slopes 
about Barberton, alt, 2800— 3000 ft, fl. March, 1890, E. E. Galpin, 
860. 
Well marked by the very long, narrow and setaceously acuminate 
spathe-valves, and by the very long, very slender and almost straight 
perianth tube. 
Perhaps the nearest ally of this well-marked species, especially the 
variety brevifolius, is, according to the description, G. brachylimbus, 
Baker. From this the typical form and to a lesser extent the afore- 
said variety differ chiefly in the longer and more acuminate spathe- 
valves and in the longer perianth tube. The variety elatus in general 
aspect resembles G. crassifolius, Baker, but is considerably tallei and 
has a differently shaped perianth. 
Gladiolus callistus, Bob f. (§ Eugladiolus), G. blando, Ait.,affinis sed lobustioie 
elatioreque habitu, inflorescentia ramosa, 3 segmentis supenonbus 
fauce maculatis et staminibus violaceis declinatis diffeit. 
Herba elata, robusta, 72—103 cm. alta. Cormus depresso-globo- 
sus, 1-5— 2-4 cm. longus, 2— 3-8 cm. diam., turners membranaceis, 
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