( 1824 ) 



Mesembryanthemum albidum. White- 

 leaved Fig-Marigold. 



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Class and Order. 



IcOSANDRIA PeNTAGYNIA. 



Generic Character. 



Cal. 5-fidus. Petala numerosa, linearia, basi cohrerentia. 

 Caps, carnosa, infera, polysperma, 



, Specific Character and Synonyms. 



Mesembryanthemum albidum ; foliis subulatis triquetris 

 peralbis : basi semiteretibus ; apice obtusis cum mucrone, 



HaworthMesembr.p. 156. n. 32. Misc. Nat. 27. 



PI. Succul. 218. Hort. Kew. ed. alt. 3. p. 216. 



Mesembryanthemum albidum; acaule, foliis triquetris inte- 

 gerrimis. Sp. PL 699. Willd. 2. p. 1029. 



Mesembryanthemum foliis robustis albicantibus. Hort. Elth. 

 243. t. 189. / 232. cum fructu sed sine flore. 



Ficoipes afrieana, folio triangulari ensiformi glauco crasso, 

 flore amplo aureo. Brad/. Succ. 5. p. 10. t. 43. 



Ficoides africanum triangulari robustissimo folio. Herm. 

 Parad. 172. 



The white-leaved Fig-Marigold is one of those species 

 which are more shy of flowering than many of the genus. 



Mr. Ha worth ranks it among the afternoon flowering ones. 

 Mr. George Graves, in whose collection this species blossomed 

 last summer, informs us, that; with him, the flowers opened 

 regularly at eight in the morning, and continued open for 

 two hours only ; at eight in the evening they again expanded, 

 and closed at ten. They diffuse an agreeable scent while 

 open, especially in the evening. Flowers in June, July, and 

 August. Propagated by cuttings. Requires the same treat- 

 went as the rest of the genus. Our drawing was taken several 

 years ago at the late Mr Grimwood's nursery. 



