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57. Mesembrianthemum litorale Kensit, 1. c, p. 153. — M. ramis 

 elongatis prostratis vel diffusis non radicantibus; foliis triquetris valde 

 lateraliter compressis acutis glaucis; floribus 3-natis, petalis albis; stylis 

 5 subulatis carnosis. — Herba diffusa glaberrima; rami decumbentes 

 compressi graciles elongati pallidi ad 35 cm longi, internodiis 2—4,5 cm 

 longis; folia subconnata erecto-patentia juniora subfalcata triquetra la- 

 teraliter valde compressa angulis albo-marginatis, oblonga basin versus 

 paullo angustata acuta mucronulata supra subplana glauca 2,5—3 cm 

 longa, 0,5—0,6 cm crassa; flores 3-nati pedunculati, pedunculis 0,5— 

 1,7 cm longis, lateralibus 2-bracteatis; calyx subangulatus, segmentis 

 5—6 anguste lanceolatis acutis inter se subinaequalibus 0,5 — 1 cm 

 longis; petala pluriseriata, linearia alba, calycem aequantia staminibus 

 duplo longiora; ovarium supra conicum, stylis 5 subulatis carnosis, 

 0,2 cm longis. — Cape Colony; Mossel Bay, on the sea coast near the 

 town, Jan., H. Bolus, 8653! P. Guthrie, 4315! Nama'land, X. S. Pil- 

 lans, 1424! Near Mierkraal, R. Schlechter, 10516! 



58. Mesembrianthemum (§ 31 Forficata) apiculatum Kensit, 1. c, p. 154. 

 — M. velutinum foliis patentibus vaginato-connatis triquetris subcompressis, 

 angulis marginatis, apiculatis integerrimis; petalis spathulatis roseis. — 

 Fruticulus ramosus fere undique griseo-velutinus ad 45 cm altus; rami 

 adscendentes 5—8 cm longi; folia fere pro parte dimidia longitudinis 

 vaginato-connata obtuse triquetra, angulis carinalibus subcompressis in- 

 tegerrimis, acuta apiculata marginata ciliolata 1,5—3 cm longa, 0,6— 

 0,9 cm crassa; flores solitarii subsessiles; calyx subturbinatus 0,6 cm 

 longus, segmentis ovatis apiculatis subaequalibus 0,7 cm longis; petala 

 3-seriata spathulata rosea basi alba, 1,1 cm longa; ovarium supra con- 

 cavum 0,5 cm diam., stylis 5 erectis subulatis setaceo-acuminatis 0,45 cm 

 longis. — Cape Colony; Clanwilliam Div., C. L. Leipoldt, 666! (in 

 herb. Albany Museum); Doom River, alt. ca. 60 metres, fl. July, R. 

 Schlechter, 8065! (in herbb. Albany Museum and Bolus); low ridges 

 north-east of Matjesfontein, N. S. Pillans, 894! (in herb. Bolus). - 

 This seems best placed in the § Forficata. Prom M. forficatum it is 

 easily distinguished by the more crowded and more connate leaves 

 without teeth on the carinal angle; by the short soft pubescence; by the 

 spathulate petals; and by the subulate acuminate styles. 



59. Mesembrianthemum (Papulosa) resurgens Kensit, 1. c, p. 154. — 

 #• caudice tuberoso hieme plures caules breves dense foliosos emittentel 

 foliis petiolatis teretibus; floribus solitariis ebracteatis; stylis 5 erectis 

 filiformibus. — Herba humilis caespitosa; caudex tuberosus apice 5 cm 

 latus; caules breves simplices erectae e margine caudicis orientes ad 

 2 cm longi, 0,5 cm diam.; folia densa patentia flaccida teretia obtusa 

 infra medium in petiolum paullo dilatatum rubescentem attenuata per- 

 viridia minute papillosa cum petiolo ad 6 cm longa, 0,5 cm diam.; 

 flores terminales solitarii pedicellati, pedicellis ebracteatis 0,8-1,2 cm 

 lo ngis; calyx campanulatus, tubo obscure 5-angulato papillis vindibus 

 nitente 0,9 -1,1 cm longo, segmentis obtusissimis minute papulosis inter 



