FICOIDEZ. 
rev. 128.) stem and branches erect, subtetragonal; leaves 
connate and sheathing at the base, glaucous, remote, smooth, 
dotted, rather compressed, triquetrous ; calyx turbinate, much 
attenuated at the base. }.D.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Peduncles bracteate even to the calyx. Corolla white, 
nearly an inch in diameter. Leaves nearly an inch long. 
Var. B, majus (Haw. syn. 285.) leaves green, an inch and a 
half long. + 
Imbricated-leaved Fig-marigold. Fl. July. Clt. 1792. Shrub 
2 to 3 feet. 
146 M. muttirrorum (Haw. obs. p. 318. misc. 96. syn. 285. 
rev. p. 128.) stem and branches erect; leaves connate and 
sheathing at the base, remote, glaucous, somewhat compressed, 
triquetrous, smooth, dotted ; calyx cylindrical, hardly attenuated 
at the base. %.D.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Peduncles bracteate even at the calyx. Flowers white, larger 
than those of M. imbricatum.—Pluk. PEYE tole 
Var. P, ribrum (Haw. suppl. 95.) flowers reddish ; leaves 
greenish. Perhaps a proper species. 
„Var. y, minus (Haw. rev. p. 128.) leaves glaucous ; calyx tur- 
binate, much attenuated at the base. Perhaps a variety of M. 
ee 
ar. ò, patens (Haw. 1. c.) stem spreading ; flowers solitary. 
M. patens, Willd. enum. ee p: a7. a 
Var. £, nitens (Haw. 1. c.) smooth; branches spreading; leaves 
green. Perhaps a proper species. 
Many-flowered Fig-marigold. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1792. 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
147 M. ricipum (Haw. mise. 95, syn. 283. rev. 127.) stem 
erect ; branches very stiff, spreading a little ; leaves connate, and 
sheathing at the base, horizontal, and are, as well as the sheaths, 
glabrous, but with the keel scabrous at the apex. h. D.G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Allied to M. tenéllum. 
eaves 3 lines long. Peduncles bracteate nearly to the apex. 
Petals snow white, shining. 
Stiff Fig-marigold. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1793. Shrub 1 foot. 
148 M. rene’ttum (Haw. obs. 315. misc. 94. syn. 283. rev. 
127.) stem erect, bushy; branches filiform, decumbent; leaves 
connate and sheathing at the base, rather spreading, slender, 
and are, as well as the sheaths, scabrous at the margins. h.D. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers panicled, 
Snow white. Calyx 4-5-cleft. Stigmas 5, erect, subulate. Leaves 
3 lines long, glaucous. 
Pliant Fig-marigold. Fl. Aug. Clt.1792. Shrub 1 foot. 
149 M. cu’rrum (Haw. syn. p. 334. rev. 126.) stem erect, 
bushy ; leaves connate and sheathing at the base, usually ap- 
proximate, incurved, smooth, green, with the angles rough at the 
top. h.D.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
unknown, but probably white. 
Var. B, politum (Haw. rev. p. 126.) less smooth, and leaves 
shorter, M. vaginatum f, Haw. syn. p. 284. Perhaps a pro- 
per species according to Haw. in phil. mag. 64. p. 424. 
Var. y, minus (D. C. prod. 3. p. 432.) smaller in all its parts. 
M. hamàtum, Willd. ex Haw. Perhaps a proper species. 
Short-sheathed Fig-marigold, Shrub 1 to 14 foot, 
150 M. acura'xeurum (Haw. in phil. mag. 64. p. 424.) stem 
erect, bushy ; leaves connate and sheathing at the base, forming 
a kind of rectangle, triquetrous, acuminated, incurved, green, 
with roughish margins. h. D. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Allied to M. cúrtum, but much more dwarf. 
Flowers unknown. 
Acute-angled Fig-marigold. Clt. 1821. Shrub } to 1 foot. 
151 M. vacina rum (Haw. misc. 95. syn. 284. exclusive of 
var. È, rev, 127. but not of Lam.) stem erect, bushy; leaves 
Spreading, straight, remote, triquetrous, rather recurved at the 
apex, and are, as well as the sheaths, green and glabrous, but 
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with the angles rough near the top. h. D.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Flowers panicled, white, small, numerous. 
Leaves an inch long. 
ogee Fig-marigold, Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1802. Shrub 
+ foot. 
152 M. parvirtorum (Haw. misc. 95. syn. 284. rev. 127. 
but not of Jacq.) stems and branches erect; leaves connate and 
sheathing at the base, glabrous, erectish ; keel finely serrulated. 
hk. D. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Peduncles 
bracteate even to the calyx. Corolla white, small. Leaves half 
an inch long. : 
Small-flowered Fig-marigold. FJ. Aug. 
1 to 2 feet. 
153 M. rinrora‘tum (Haw. rev. p. 130.) stem short, depres- 
sed ; branches spreading ; leaves connate, incurved and a little re- 
curved, obtuse, triquetrous, with nearly equal sides, and having 
the keel roughish at the apex; sheaths with a short impressed 
line. h.D.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
small, terminal at the tops of the branches, solitary. Pe- 
duncles an inch long, compressed, smooth, bibracteate at the 
base. Calyx 5-cleft, wrinkled. Petals in one series, ob- 
tuse, reddish, with a deeper coloured middle line, expanded, 
rather incurved. Stamens collected; filaments white at the 
base, and reddish at the apex ; anthers pale yellow. Styles 5, 
subulate, diverging ina stellate manner. This is rather an ano- 
malous species, but it approaches nearest to the section Uncinata. 
Var. B, minus (Haw. 1. c.) margins of leaves roughish. 
Var. y, nitens (Haw. 1. c.) leaves shining, greener. 
Lined-sheathed Fig-marigold. Fl. Jul. Sep. Clt.1819. Sh. 3 ft. 
Clt. 1800. Shrub 
Suppivisron V. Trique‘rra (from triquetrus, triangular ; 
triangular leaves). Haw. rev. 135. Subshrubs. Leaves oppo- 
site, distinct more or less, triquetrous. Flowers usually soli- 
tary, terminal. Calyx 5-cleft. Stigmas 5. 
§ 28. Deltoidea (in reference to the leaves having the out- 
line of a Greek A). Salm-Dyck, obs. 32.—Muricata, Han. 
rev. 183.—Carindlia, Haw. syn. 292. exclusive of some er 
Stems shrubby, branched, erect. Leaves opposite, nearly dis- 
tinct, glaucous, deltoid, that is, short, thick, and triquetrous : mith 
the angles muricately toothed. Flowers numerous, aggregate, 
rose-coloured, small, and smeet-scented. 
154 M. caue’scens (Mill. dict. ed. 8. p. 12.) stem erect, 
branched ; leaves much crowded, glaucous, rather long, trique- 
trously deltoid, with the sides hardly toothed, and the keel en- 
tire. h.D.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope.—Dill. 
“elth. f. 243, 244. M. cauléscens, Haw. obs. 367. misc. 74. 
syn. 296. rev. 133. M. deltoides 8 simplex, D. C. pl. grass. 
no. 53. Flowers red, sweet-scented. Stigmas 5, short, thick, 
erect. 
Caulescent Fig-marigold. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1731. Shrub 
14 foot. 
155 M. pexroinrs (Mill. dict. ed. 8. p. 13.) stem erect, 
branched ; leaves crowded, very glaucous, triquetrous, deltoid, 
trifariously toothed ; keel of the bracteas and the lobes of the 
calyx entire. h.D.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
D. C. pl. grass. t. 53.—Dill. elth. f. 245. and 247. M. deltoides 
a, Lin. spec. 690. Haw. misc. 74. syn. 296. rev. 133. Flowers 
red. Very like M. cauléscens. 
Deltoid-leaved Fig-marigold. Fl. May. Clt. 1731. Sh. 1} ft. 
156 M. murica'tum (Haw. obs. p. 364. misc. 75. syn. 297. 
rey. 133.) stem erect, branched ; leaves crowded, deltoid, glau- 
cous, and are, as well as the bracteas, and lobes of calyx trifa- 
riously denticulated. h. D. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope.—Dill. elth. f. 246. Flowers red, Very like the two 
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