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NOVITATES AFRICANAE 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Stellenbosch Div., flats near 
Stellenbosch, in sandy soil, fl. March — April, A. V. Duthie (Stellenbosch 
University Herbarium, No. 1356). 
Two small leafing specimens ( Schlechter , 10569) in the Bolus Herbarium, 
collected by Dr R. Schlechter in the Bredasdorp Div., evidently represent 
this species. The leaf- processes, however, are densely hairy, whereas those 
of the Stellenbosch specimens are glabrous or glabrescent. 
E. confertum, Baker, var. aureum, A. Duthie, nov. var. Tuber globosum par- 
vum, 0-5 — 1 cm. diametro, intus dilute roseum, axi apicale oriente; folium 
unicum, saepius hysteranthum, erectum aciculare glabrum, lamina 2 — 
4 cm. longa, -05 mm. lata; pedunculus filiformis politus subrigidus, 
spiraliter tortus, 4 — 11 cm. longus; racemus 1 — 3-5 cm. longus, 2 — 8-fh, 
floribus saepius distichis; bracteae minutae; pedicelli inferiores 0-6 — 
2-5 cm. longi ; perianthii segmenta inter se subaequalia, 0-4 — 0-5 cm. 
longa, oblonga, supra aurea, exteriora inferne brunneo-viridia, interiora 
conspicue brunneo-carinata ; stamina aurea, 2-5 — 4 mm. longa, filamentis 
minus quam 0-05 mm. latis; ovarium cylindricum, 1-5 mm. longum, 
stylum aequans vel parum excedens. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Stellenbosch Div., flats near 
Stellenbosch, locally frequent, fl. May, A. V. Duthie (Stellenbosch Uni- 
versity Herbarium, No. 492). 
Bulbine crocea, L. Guthrie (Liliaceae-Asphodeleae). Acaulescens perennis, 
tubere parvo, 0-8 cm. diam.; folia 7 vel ultra, subteretia, supra basin versus 
le viter complanata, carnosa, laete, sat pallide viridia, ad 17 cm. longa, 
0-5 cm. lata; pedunculus ad 30 cm. longus; racemus densus, circa 16 cm. 
longus, cum aetate elongatus, 3-5 cm. diam., pedicellis patentibus, demum 
recurvatis, 1-3 cm. longis; bracteae deltoideae cuspidatae, basi dentatae, 
0-5 cm. longae; perianthium laete croceum, segmentis viridi-carinatis 
ovato-oblongis, obtusis; stamina 0-5 cm. longa, barba pallide lutea; stylus 
filifor m is, infra stigma contractus, 0-3 cm. longus; ovarium 0-15 cm. 
longum, 0-1 cm. latum. 
Cape Province: Upper Region; near Queenstown, alt. 3500 ft., fl. Feb., 
M. M. Page (Bolus Herbarium, No. 16393). 
Allied to B. longiscapa, Willd., from which it may be distinguished by 
its pale green leaves and bright orange-red perianth-segments. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE I 
A. Erica Thomae, L. Bolus. B. Erica tenax, L. Bolus. C. Erica lananthera, L. Bolus. 
D. Erica truncata, L. Bolus. 
A, B, C, D. Fig. 1, node; 2, leaf; 3, flower; 4, bracts and calyx; 5, sepal; 6, corolla; 7, anther, 
side view; 8, anther, back view. A, B, D. Fig. 9, gynaeceum. C. Fig. 9, androeceum; 
10, gynaeceum. D. Fig. 10, portion of branch with flowering branchlet showing undeveloped 
foliage-leaves. 
