Plantae africanae novae. IV. 477 
spread out in a fan-like manner at the apex, embracing the sessile flower 
at the base. — Plate XXI. A, fig. 1, flower; 2, gynaecium; 3, pair of 
leaves viewed dorsally; 4, the same viewed laterally. 
52. Mesembrianthemum (S 2 Subquadrifolia) divergens Kensit, |. c., p. 151. 
— M. foliis patentibus vaginato-connatis obtusissimis; floribus solitariis 
breviter pedunculatis; petalis purpureis; stylis 6 linearibus longe acumi- 
natis. — Herba subacaulescens ramosa ad 7 cm alta; rami breves sae- 
pissime 4-foliati; folia divergentia vaginato-connata triquetra oblonga ob- 
tusissima integerrima epunctata viridia 3,5— 5 cm longa, 1—1,2 cm crassa 
(ab angulo laterali ad angulum carinalem metiente); flores solitarii bre- 
viter' pedunculati, pedunculis 2-bracteatis 1,8 cm longis; calyx in pedun- 
culum attenuatus, segmentis oblongis obtusis inter se subaequalibus 1 cm 
longis; petala 2-seriata linearia basin versus angustata apice emarginata 
inter se subaequilonga purpurea 3 em longa, 0,2 cm lata; stamina omnia 
fertilia, filamentis albis 0,5—0,7 cm longis; ovarium supra convexum 
0,5 cm diam., stylis 6 linearibus longe acuminatis ultra stamina exsertis 
0,8 em longis. — Cape Colony, Matjesfontein, fl. July, N. S. Pillans, 
949! (in herb. Bolus). — This is near M. brevipes, Schltr, but differs in 
having triquetrous leaves which are usually shorter than in that species, 
longer calyx segments, longer petals, and slender styles exceeding the 
stamens. 
53. Mesembrianthemum (S 2 Subquadrifolia) intrusum Kensit, |, c., p. 151. 
— M. e basi ramulosum; ramis brevibus 2—4-foliatis; foliis basi con- 
natis turgido-triquetris obtusis; floribus solitariis pedunculatis pedunculis 
ad 4 cm longis; calyce basi leviter intruso; petalis purpureis; ovario 
supra semi-globosum; stylis 5 subulatis erectis. — Herba humilis 6—7 em 
alta e basi ramulosa; rami robusti breves vaginis foliorum delapsorum 
onusti, ramulis 2—4-foliatis: folia basi connata turgido-triquetra obtusa 
integerrima vel rarius apice leviter 2-loba subglauca vel viridia trans- 
verse tenuiter albo-lineata inaequalia ad 5,5 cm longa, 0,9 em diam.; 
flores solitarii ad 4 cm diam. pedunculati, pedunculis gracilibus teretibus 
basi 2-bracteatis ad 4 em longis; calyx basi truncatus leviter intrususque 
politus 0,8 cm diam., segmentis subovatis inter se subaequalibus ca. 0,6 cm 
longis; petala 1-seriata subobtusa purpurea 1,7 cm longa; stamina omnia 
fertilia convergentia; ovarium supra semi-globosum, 0,7 em diam., stylis 
5-subulatis erectis, 0,2 cm longis. — Cape Colony, hills near Robertson, 
approx. alt. 240 m, fl. July, L. Kensit (in herb. Bolus, 6500!); R. Mar- 
loth, 4592. — Near M. brevipes Schitr., and M. divergens Kensit, but 
distinguished from both by the long slender peduncle and very peculiar 
truncate somewhat intruse calyx tube, — From the former it also differs 
in having 3-quetrous leaves; and from the latter in having longer and 
more slender leaves. 
54. Mesembrianthemum (? § 4 Aloidea) rosulatum Kensit, |. c., p. 152, 
pl. XXI, fig. B, 5. — M. acaule foliis late spathulatis planis; floribus 
3-natis, breviter pedunculatis pedunculis basi 2-bracteatis; petalis aureis 
