FICOIDEZ. 
Flowers large, reddish. There are two varieties of this species, 
one with short and the other with longer branches. 
Scymitar-formed-leaved Fig-marigold. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 
1714. Shrub pr. 
118 M. rævica' rum (Haw. syn. 233. rev. 118.) stems rather 
procumbent, long; leaves acinaciform, smooth, glaucous, with 
cartilaginous, entire margins. h.D.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Flowers unknown. Allied to M. acinaciférme, 
but differs in being smaller, and the branches being angular, &c. 
Smooth Fig-marigold. Fl. June. Clt. 1802. Pl. pr. 
119 M. rusroci’ncrum (Haw. syn. p. 284. rev. 118.) stems 
rather procumbent, long; leaves acinaciform, with rough red 
edges and keel. h. D. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. There is a variety of this species with thicker and more 
compressed leaves. 
Red-bordered-leaved Fig-marigold. Fl. May. Clt. 1811. Pl. pr. 
120 M. supata‘tum (Haw. mise. 76. syn. 235. rev. 199.) 
branches 2-edged at the apex, somewhat undulately winged ; 
leaves compressed, triquetrous, equal-sided, dotless, rather aci- 
naciform, with cartilaginous margins, which are scabrous on both 
sides. h.D.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
unknown, but probably reddish. 
Rather-ninged Fig-marigold. Clt. 1796. Shrub pr. 
121 M. ta’cerum (Salm-Dyck. obs. 1820. p. 31.) stem 
shrubby, erect; branches erectly spreading, 2-edged; leaves 
rather acinaciform, acutely triquetrous, rather compressed, glau- 
cous, full of pellucid dots: with the keel lacerately toothed ; 
stigmas 10, very short, approximate. Y%. D. G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. M. acinaciférme, D.C. pl. grass. t. 
80. M. dimididtum, and probably M. lacerum, Haw. rev. 119. 
and 131. M. Milléri, Willd. enum. suppl. 31. and M. gladiatum, 
Jacq. ex Salm-Dyck. Flowers large, red, opening in the sun ; pe- 
tals linear, very numerous. Calyx 5-cleft; lobes leaf-formed. 
ees for the most part 10, but sometimes even to the number 
of 20, 
Jagged-keeled Fig-marigold. Clt.? Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
122 M. virens (Haw. rev. 121.) stem erectish ; branches at 
length spreading ; leaves compressed, triquetrous, rather acina- 
ciform, smooth, dotted, green, pustulate on the inside at the 
base, having the keel roughish at the apex. h.D.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers reddish, disposed by 
threes. This species hardly belongs to this section, according 
to Salm-Dyck. 
Green Fig-marigold. Fl. June. Cit. 1821. Pl. 1 foot. 
§ 23. Carnicailia (from caro, carnis, flesh, and caulis, a stem ; 
stems fleshy while young). Haw. in phil. mag. dec. 1826. p. 330. 
Stems usually elongated, weak, prostrate, and creeping: when 
young thick and fleshy. Leaves triquetrous, with the sides nearly 
equal, thick, usually soft. Flowers solitary, terminal, reddish, 
large, showy, and hexagynous. Capsule pulpy on the outside, 
even when ripe. 
123 M. mquizarera‘te (Haw. mise. 77. syn. 237. rev. 120.) 
stems weak, prostrate ; leaves almost equally triquetrous, green- 
ish; peduncles angular, thickening towards the top ; calyx 5- 
cleft ; stigmas 6, short, erect. h. D. G. Native of New 
Holland. Flowers showy, reddish. ; 
Var. B, decégynum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 429.) stigmas 10; 
branches shorter. 
Equal-sided-leaved Fig-marigold. Fl. Ju. Clt. 1791. Sh. pr. 
124 M. crauce’scens (Haw. syn. p. 236. rev. 120.) stems 
robust, decumbently prostrate; young leaves a little incurved, 
‘riquetrous, with the sides equal, soft, glaucous : with cartilagi- 
nous, smoothish margins; flowers solitary, sessile ; stigmas 7. 
k.D. G. Native of New Holland. Branches furrowed at 
the top. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals pale purple. 
I, MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. 
135 
Glaucescent Fig-marigold. Fl. July. Clt. 1804. Sh. pr. 
125 M. Rossu (Haw. rev. p. 120.) stems decumbently pros- 
trate; leaves acinaciform, or compressedly triquetrous, glau- 
cescent, with red, smooth, cartilaginous edges. h. D. G. 
Native of Van Diemen’s Land. Flowers unknown. Very like 
M. glaucéscens. 
Ross's Fig-marigold. Clt. 1820. Shrub pr. 
126 M. assrevia rum (Haw. in phil. mag. dec. 1826. p. 
380.) plant tufted ; stems short, coarse, and prostrate, crowded ; 
leaves acutely triquetrous, thick, green, much longer than the 
internodes, which are short. h.D.G. Native of New Hol- 
land. This species comes very near to M. glaucéscens, but the 
leaves are more crowded. Flowers not seen. 
Short-stemmed Fig-marigold, Clt. 1825. Shrub pr. 
127 M. vire’scens (Haw. syn. p. 236. rev. 120.) stems de- 
cumbently prostrate; leaves triquetrous, with the sides nearly 
equal, greenish ; peduncles terminal, solitary, 2-edged, winged ; 
calyx 4-cleft; stigmas 8, filiform. kh.D.G. Native of New 
Holland. Corolla showy, pale red; petals white at the base, 
and obtuse at the apex. 
Greenish Fig-marigold. Fl. June. Clt. 1804. Shrub pr. 
Suspiviston IV. PerroLia`ra (from per, through, and folium, 
a leaf; stem running through the leaves). Haw. rev. p. 123. 
Usually erect shrubs, with erect or decumbent branches. Leaves 
opposite, connate, and sheathing at the base, usually triquetrous 
towards the top, and for the most part hooked at the apex. 
Flowers white, red, or reddish. Calyx 5-cleft. Stigmas 5. 
§ 24. Forficàta (from forfex, a pair of scissors; form and 
disposition of leaves). Salm-Dyck, obs. p. 33.—Forficata Ge. 
minata, §:c. Haw. Stems frutescent ; branches erect or decum- 
bent. Leaves opposite, triquetrous, compressed, scissor-shaped, 
erect, with the carinal angle drawn out. Flowers reddish, soli- 
tary, on short peduncles. Calyx 5-cleft; petals very narrow. 
Stigmas 5, short, thick. 
128 M. neTEROPHY'LLUM (Haw. misc. 67. syn. 294. rev. 128.) 
stem shrubby, short; branches crowded, ascending; leaves 
crowded, glaucous, compressed, triquetrous, rather acinaciform : 
with cartilaginous edges, and a jagged keel; petals unequal, 
shorter than the calyx, which is large and 5-horned ; stigmas 5, 
very short. h.D.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Willd. enum. suppl. 36. Petals white. 
Various-leaved Fig-marigold. Fl. May, Aug. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
129 M. muta’pite (Haw. obs. 377. misc. 74. syn. 294. rev. 
133.) stem shrubby, erect; branches 2-edged; leaves nearly 
distinct, crowded, triquetrous, dotted: with a cartilaginous, entire 
keel; petals subulate; stigmas 5, short, thick. h. D. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers reddish. 
Changeable Fig-marigold. Fl. Jul. Sept. Clt. 1792. Sh. 14 ft. 
130 M. cravuci'num (Haw. suppl. 97. rev. 132.) stem 
shrubby, erect; leaves much crowded, compressed, triquetrous, 
rather acinaciform, glaucescent, entire, with subcartilaginous 
edges, a little dotted ; petals subulate ; stigmas 5, short, thick. 
h. D. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers red- 
dish. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from M. mutdbile. 
Glaucous Fig-marigold. FI. Jul. Aug. Clt.? Shrub 14 ft. 
131 M. maroina‘tum (Haw. obs. p. 412. misc. p. 73. syn. 
294. rev. 123.) stem dwarf; branches erect; leaves triquetrous, 
rather acinaciform, glaucous, with whitened margins, k.D. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Stem 4 inches high. Leaves 
small. Flowers unknown. 
White-edged-leaved Fig-marigold. Clt. 1793. Shrub 4 ft. 
152 M.1ixciv’pens (Haw. syn. 295. rev. 133.) stem shrubby: 
leaves triquetrous, rather deltoid, smooth, green, with a gibbous 
Cit. 1794. 
