A NEW SPECIES OF LACHNAEA (THYMELAEACEAE) FROM THE WESTERN CAPE

Lachnaea pudens Beyers, a new, one-flowered shrublet from the Western Cape is described, Descriptions and illustrations of the macromorpholo gy, leaf anatomy, and pollen, as well as a distribution map, are provi ded. The new species resembles L. axillaris Meisn. in floral shape, bu t differs in that the flowers are dark red and sericeous on the outsid e, whereas those of L. axillaris are cream to dark pink and glabrous.