134 FICOIDEZ. I. 
Native of New Holland. Branches short, opposite. Leaves 2 
inches long. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals reddish, with a deeper- 
coloured line. Styles short, recurved at the apex, greenish 
yellow. 
Twiggy Fig-marigold. Fl. April. Clt.1805. Pl. pr. 
105 M. rierpicau'Le (Haw. rev. p. 116.) stem firm, procum- 
bent, not pendulous; leaves long, triquetrous, equal-sided, 
straight, with roughish margins. h. D. G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. The rest unknown. 
Stiffish-stemmed Fig-marigold. F]. May, Ju. Clt.1819. Pl. pr. 
106 M. va‘tipum (Haw. in phil. mag. dec. 1826. p. 329.) 
leaves long, pale green, with roughish margins ; branches robust, 
stiff, decumbent ; flowers usually by threes; keel of bracteas 
entire. h. D. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
showy, rose-coloured, with a deeper coloured line in the middle. 
Strong Fig-marigold. Fl. May, Ju. Clt.1824. Pl. pr. 
107 M. Scnérxir (Salm-Dyck. obs. 1820. p. 10. Haw. rev. 
p. 116.) stems firm, decumbent, sarmentose ; leaves connate, 
compressed, triquetrous, spreadingly recurved, dotted, serrulated 
on the lateral angles, and on the upper part of the keel; pedun- 
cles tern, bibracteate in the middle; stigmas 5. h. D. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. M. adúncum, Jacq. fragm. 
t. 51. f. 2. but not of Willd. M. recúrvum, Haw. suppl. p. 90. 
but not of Mæœnch. Petals reddish, acute, with a deeper-co- 
loured line in the middle of each. 
Scholl's Fig-marigold. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1810. Sh. dec. 
§ 20. Humillima (from humillimus, very humble). Han. 
rev. p. 121.—Reptantia, Salm-Dyck. obs. p. 30.—Repténtia 
humillima, Haw. syn. p. 241. Stems suffruticose, and are as 
well as the branches humble, prostrate, and creeping, rooting at 
the joints. Leaves opposite, rather connate, triquetrous, usually 
crowded, with smooth margins. Flowers pedunculate, middle- 
sized, reddish. Calyx 5-cleft. Stigmas 5. 
108 M. rr'Prans (Ait. hort. kew. vol. 2. p. 185.) stems 
filiform, very slender, creeping; leaves much crowded, trique- 
trous, acute, glaucous, scabrous from large pellucid dots. h. 
D.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers reddish. 
(ex Ait.), yellow (ex Salm-Dyck.), rarely flowering (ex Haw. 
obs. p. 349. misc. 80. syn. 212. rev. 121.). 
Creeping Fig-marigold. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1774. Pl. er. 
109 M. crassiròLum (Lin. spec. p. 693.) stem semi-terete, 
creeping ; leaves triquetrous, dotless, very green, smooth, semi- 
cylindrical at the base ; peduncles a little compressed ; stigmas 
5, spreading. h.D.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
—Dill. elth. f. 257.—Bradl. succ. t. 38. Haw. obs. 350. 
misc. 78. syn. 241. rev. 122, Flowers middle-sized, deep red. 
Peduncles 1-2 inches long. Calyx 5-cleft. Stigmas broad at 
the base, and subulate at the apex. 
Thick-leaved Fig-marigold. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1727. Pl. er. 
110 M. prsne (Haw. in phil. mag. dec. 1826. p. $31.) 
plant smooth; branches filiform, a little compressed; leaves 
crowded about the knots of the creeping stems, bluntly and aci- 
naciformly triquetrous, glaucescent. h. D. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. This species differs from M. réptans in 
being smooth, not rough. Flowers unknown. 
Weak Fig-marigold. Clt. 1824, Pl. creeping. 
111 M. cravetra‘tum (Haw. mise. 79. syn. 242. rev. 122.) 
branches angular, creeping ; leaves crowded, expanded, obso- 
letely triquetrous, firm, clavate, very blunt, mucronulate, green ; 
peduncles rather compressed ; stigmas 5, very slender. PD G: 
Native of New Holland. Flowers like those of M. crassif ò- 
lium, but more beautiful and of a deeper red. Calyx 5-cleft ; 
stigmas setaceous, green. 
Small-club-leaved Fig-marigold. FI. June, Jul. 
Shrub creeping. 
Clt. 1803. 
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. 
112 M. austra`Le (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 187.) stems semi- 
terete, creeping ; leaves triquetrous, glaucescent, dotted, smooth, 
incurved ; peduncles bluntly 2-edged, bibracteate at the base ; 
stigmas 5, subulate. h. D. G. Native of New Holland. 
Flowers middle-sized, pale red. Calyx 5-cleft. Haw. obs. p, 
349. misc. 79. syn. 241. rev. 122. M. demissum, Willd. enum. 
suppl. p. 36. 
Southern Fig-marigold. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1773. Pl, cr, 
§ 21. Rubricaúlia (ruber, red, and caulis, a stem; stems 
red). Salm-Dyck. obs. p. 29. Haw. rev. p.116. Stems suffru- 
ticose ; branches usually reddish, erect, hardly decumbent. Leaves 
triquetrous, rather acinaciform, opposite, connate, rough and 
serrulated at the angles. loners pedicellate, solitary, bractless, 
deep red. Calyx 5-cleft. Stigmas 5-8. 
113 M. rizamentésum (Lin. spec. 694.) stems short, de- 
cumbent; leaves compressed, triquetrous, rather acinaciform, 
crowded, thick, pale green, dotted, longer than the internodes, 
roughly serrulated on the edges; flowers solitary ; stigmas 5. 
k. D. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope.—Dill. elth. f. 
273. Haw. obs. 380. misc. 78. syn. 238. rev. 116. Flowers 
middle~sized, deep red. Calyx 5-cleft. 
Filamentose Fig-marigold. Fl. Nov. Dec. Clt. 1795. Pl. pr. 
114 M. serruta‘tum (Haw. misc. 77. syn. 239. rev. 117.) 
stem shrubby, when young erect; branches erectly decumbent; 
leaves compressed, triquetrous, rather acinaciform, and rather 
glaucous, usually longer than the internodes, with the margins 
minutely serrulated, but hardly cartilaginous ; flowers solitary; 
stigmas 7-8, ramentaceous. h.D.G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Flowers reddish, and ternately disposed, as in 
M. rubricaile : lateral ones usually abortive. 
Var. 3, viridius (Haw. 1. c.) leaves green. 
Serrulate-leaved Fig-marigold. Fl. Nov. Dec. Clt. 1795. 
Shrub pr. 
115 M. rvsricav'tz (Haw. misc. p. 77. syn. 239. rev. 117.) 
stem shrubby, when young erectish; branches opposite, rather 
effuse ; leaves compressed, triquetrous, usually shorter than the 
internodes, cartilaginous and serrulated on the margins ; flowers 
solitary ; stigmas 5, expanded. h.D.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Willd. enum. p. 536. Flowers middle-sized, 
pale purple. There is a more dense variety, and a greenish one. 
Red-stemmed Fig-marigold. Fl. Feb. Dec. Clt. 1802. Pl. pt 
§ 22. Acinaciformia (from axwaxne, akinakes, a Persian 
sword or scymitar, and forma, form ; shape of leaves). Salm- 
Dyck. obs. p. 20. Haw. rev. p. 118.—Reptdntia majora 
Haw. syn. p. 233. Stems suffruticose, robust, rather decumbent; 
branches angular, prostrate, or decumbent. Leaves opposiles 
connate a short way at the base, acinaciform, triquetrous, thick. 
Flowers solitary, terminal, large, reddish (or as in M. ediile yel- 
low). Fruit fleshy. Stigmas 6-10. ; 
116 M. epvu'te (Lin. spec. 695.) branches expanded, with 
quite entire angles; leaves equally triquetrous, dotless, a little 
channelled, attenuated at both ends, with the keel serrulated ; 
stigmas 8. h.D.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope.— 
Dill. elth. 272. Seb. thes. 1. t. 19. f. 6. Haw. obs. 392 
misc. 76. syn. 234, rev. 110. Flowers large, yellow. ous 
5-cleft. Capsule 8-celled, with the baccate calyx edible. Rarely 
flowering in the gardens. 
Edible Fig-marigold or Hottentot Fig. Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 
1690. Shrub pr. 
117 M. acrnacirérme (Lin, spec. 695.) stems rather pro 
cumbent, long ; leaves opposite, compressed, triquetrous, acne- 
ciform, rather curled at the edges, and roughish; flowers s0. 
tary, terminal ; stigmas 12-17. h. D. G. Native of the ae 
of Good Hope.—Dill. elth. f. 270, 271. Andr. bot, rep. 508 
Salisb. par. t. 90. Haw. obs. 397. misc. 76. syn. 233. rev. 118. 
