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SPECIKS OF MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. 



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Described from living plants, wliicb were introJuced into this country by 

 Mr. T. Cooper in 1860, and are now widely distributed in collections. It 

 flowers in October and November. 



M. PARVIPETALITM, iV. E. Br. Oorpuscula 12-13 mm. alta, 9-13 mm. lata 

 et 7-10 mm. crassa, obconica, apico brfnitcr truncato-biloba, fissura ccntrali 

 3-5 mm. longa, Icvia, glabra, lateribus purpurcis, aj.icc viridia punctis atro- 



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al(]e 



viridibus consporsa ; fissura purpureo-tincta. Calyx 5-lobus ; tubu 

 compressus, 5-C>^ mm. latus, inclusus vel breviter exsortus, pallide viridis ; 



e coni- 



lobi 2-3 mm. longi, ovati vel oblongi, obtusi, rnbelli. Corolla vald 

 pressa, G-7 mm. diametro, pallidissime sublutea vel potalis pallidissime 

 roseo-tinctis ; tubus 4-5 mm. longus ; petala circa 50, subbiseriata, 2-3 mm. 

 longa, ^-\ mm. lata, linearia, acuta, erecto-patula. Stamina 40-50 breviter 

 exserta, pallide lutea. Stylus vix \ mm. longus ; stigmata 5, erecta, 3 mm. 

 longa, pallide viridia. 



South Afiuca. Locality and collector unknown. 



Described from living plants, which flower in October. The ricli purple 

 coloration of the sides, tlie broad V-shajied notch that forms the lobes at the 

 top of each growth, the stout flattened tube of the corolla, and the very small 

 petals, readily distinguishes this species from all others. 



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M. TAUXiLr.UM, N. E. Br. Corpuscula 10-15 mm. alfa, 7-12 mm. lata et 

 9 mm. crassa, obconica, apice eonvexa vel levissime obcordata, elliptico- 

 oblonga, fissura centrali 1^-4 mm. longa, glabra, cinerco-viridia vel hebefato- 

 viridia, punctis et lineis brunneo-i)uri)urcis vel atroviridibus notata. Calyx 



„ . lobi 

 1^-2 mm. longi, ovati vel oblongi, obtusi, rubidi. Corolla 8-14 mm. dia- 



4-lobus; tubus inclnsus vel jdus minusvc exsertus, 3-4 mm. lonouy ; 



metro ; tubus 5-G mm. longus ; petala 20-2G, subbiserlata, laxa, 4-G mm. 



longa, ^ mm, lata, linearia, subacuta, pallide straminea. 



Stamina lG-20, 



biseriata, superioribus exsertis, pallide flavescentia. Stylus 1-2 mm. longus ; 

 stigmata 4, staminibus breviora, 2-3 nun. lono;i. 



South Africa. Without j)recise locality, Fillans ! 



Described from living plants, which flower from September to November. 



M. PiCTUM, K E. Br. Corpuscula numerosa, 8-15 mm. alta, G-10 mm. 

 lata et 5-8 mm, crassa, obconica, apico ssepe transversim depressa vel 

 interdum subplana, fissura cenfrali 1^-2^ mm. longa, glabra, hebeiato- 

 viridia, punctis et lineis opaco-purpureis notata, Caly 



4-lol 



tubu 



exsertus vel inclusus, 3 mm. longus ; lobi 1^-2 mm. longi, ovati vel oblon-i, 



obtusi, rubelli. Corolla C-15 mm. diametro, pallidissime straminea ; tubus 



5-G mm. longus ; petala 18-24, laxa, 5-8 mm. longa, \ mm. lata, linearia, 



acuta. Stamina 12-20, snperiora exserta ; antherai lutea?. Stylus 1-1^ mm'. 



longus; stigmata sgepe 4, staminibus breviora vel iiequilonffa, 2-3 mm. bno-a* 

 nelveola. 



