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positae, tertia major subbasalis, 0-2 — 0-4 cm. longae; sepala foliacea, 
rarius rubro-colorata, margine membranacea glanduloso-ciliata lanceo- 
lata acuminata, 0-3 — 0-4 cm. longa; corolla obconica glabra, saturate 
rosea, 0-6 — 0-7 cm. longa, apice 0-7 cm. diam., segmentis erectis rotun- 
datis, 0-25 cm. longis, sinubus subrotundatis ; stamina inclusa, fila- 
ment.is fere strictis, 0-3 — 0-4 cm. longis, antheris fere medio filamento 
adnatis, oblongis obtusis scaberulis, 0-1 cm. longis, poro minore dimidio 
cellae; stigma capitatum, inclusum vel manifestum; ovarium globosum, 
glabrum. — E. cruenta, Soland., var. S, campanulata, Bolus. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Bredasdorp Div., dunes 
near Elim Mission Station, alt. 300 ft., fl. Oct. 1894, H. Bolus, 6378; 
Caledon Div., Diep Gat, alt. 300 ft., fl. Oct. 1897, E. E. Galpin, 3650. 
Allied to E. condensata, Benth., but differs in having remote bracts, 
longer pedicels, larger flowers, and an obconic corolla. Plate XII A. 
E. Yarderi, L. Bolus (§ EpJiebus), E. hirtae afflnis, sed indumento eglanduloso, 
sepalis latioribus, antheris fere medio filamento adnatis, aristis breviori- 
bus, differt. 
Erecta, circa 30 cm. alta; rami juniores pilis patentibus longioribus 
vestiti; folia 3-nata erecta incurva imbricata linearia obtusa, infra 
saepius late sulcata, scabrido-hirsuta, 0-5 — 0-6 cm. longa, petiolo 
0-1 cm. longo; pedicelli patentes vel decurvi, hirsuti, 0-5 — 0-6 cm. longi; 
bracteae 3, subbasales, circa 0-1 cm. longae, infima minore; sepala 
ovata acuta, vix 0-15 cm. longa; corolla cyathiformis, faucibus vix 
vel leviter contracta, parce hispidula, 0-4 — 0-5 cm. longa, segmentis 
erectis vel patentibus subobtusis, 0-1 cm. longis; antherae inclusae 
oblongae, vix 0-1 cm. longae, aristatae, aristis ad basin cellae attin- 
gentibus, poro dimidium cellae aequante vel minus ; stigma capitatum, 
inclusum vel manifestum ; ovarium villosum. 
Cape Province: South-Eastern Region; Howison’s Poort, nr. 
Grahamstown, fl. Sep., R. Varder (Albany Museum Herbarium, No. 
414). 
Allied to E. hirta, Thunb., but differs in the indument not being 
glandular, the broader sepals, the anthers attached to the filament 
almost at the middle, and the shorter awns. Plate XII B. 
E. Dykei, L. Bolus (§ Arsace), E. salad affinis, sed bractea basali, corolla 
longiore, segmentis tubo multo brevioribus, antherae poro breviore, 
stigmate minore exserto differt. 
Fruticulus humilis ramosus, ramis adscendentibus brevibus, ad 
0-2 cm. diam., junioribus cum pedicellis brevissime pubescentibus, capil- 
lis patentibus simplicibus; folia 3-nata adscendentia imbricata linearia 
acuta glabra, obscure sulcata, 0-3 — 0-4 cm. longa, vix 0-1 cm. lata, 
petiolo 0-1 cm. longo; flores 3-nati, adscendentes vel patentes; pedicelli 
