FICOIDE^E. I. MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. 



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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. LSVIGA'TUM (Haw. syn. 233. rev. 118.) stems rather 

 procumbent, long ; leaves acinaciform, smooth, glaucous, with 

 cartilaginous, entire margins. I? . D. G. Native of the Cape 

 of Good Hope. Flowers unknown. Allied to M. acinaciforme, 

 but differs in being smaller, and the branches being angular, &c. 



Smooth Fig-marigold. Fl. June. Clt. 1802. PI. pr. 



119 M. RUBROCI'NCTUM (Haw. syn. p. 284. rev. 118.) stems 

 rather procumbent, long ; leaves acinaciform, with rough red 

 edges and keel, fj . D. G. Native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope. There is a variety of this species with thicker and more 

 compressed leaves. 



Red-bordered-\eaved Fig-marigold. Fl. May. Clt. 1811. Pl.pr. 



120 M. SUBALA'TUM (Haw. misc. 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, fj . D. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 

 unknown, but probably reddish. 



Rather-ninged Fig-marigold. Clt, 1796. Shrub pr. 



121 M. LA'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. If.. D. G. Native of 

 the Cape of Good Hope. M. acinaciforme, D. C. pi. grass, t. 

 80. M. dimidiatum, and probably M. lacerum, Haw. rev. 119. 

 and 131. M. Milleri, 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. 

 Stigmas 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. Tj . 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. Clt. 1821. PI. 1 foot. 



23. Carnicaulia (from caro, carnis, flesh, and caulis, a stem ; 

 stems fleshy while young). Haw. inphil. 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. Flmvers solitary, terminal, reddish, 

 large, showy, and hexagynous. Capsule pulpy on the outside, 

 even when ripe. 



123 M. *:auiLATERA x i,E (Haw. misc. 77. syn. 237. rev. 120.) 

 stems weak, prostrate ; leaves almost equally triquetrous, green- 

 ish ; peduncles angular, thickening towards the top ; calyx 5- 

 cleft ; stigmas C, short, erect. Tj . D. G. Native of New 

 Holland. Flowers showy, reddish. 



far. ft, decdgynum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 429.) stigmas 10; 

 branches shorter. 



Equal-sided-leaved Fig-marigold. Fl. Ju. Clt. 1791. Sh. pr. 



124 M. GLAUCE'SCENS (Haw. syn. p. 236. rev. 120.) stems 

 robust, decumbently prostrate ; young leaves a little incurved, 

 triquetrous, with the sides equal, soft, glaucous : with cartilagi- 

 nous, smoothish margins ; flowers solitary, sessile ; stigmas 7. 

 t? . D. G. Native of New Holland. Branches furrowed at 

 the top. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals pale purple. 



Glaucescent Fig-marigold. Fl. July. Clt. 1 804. Sh. pr. 



125 M. Rossn (Haw. rev. p. 120.) stems decumbently pros- 

 trate ; leaves acinaciform, or compressedly triquetrous, glau- 

 cescent, with red, smooth, cartilaginous edges. lj . D. G. 

 Native of Van Diemen's Land. Flowers unknown. Very like 

 M. glaucescens. 



Ross's Fig-marigold. Clt. 1820. Shrub pr. 



126 M. ABBREVIA'TUM (Haw. in phil. mag. dec. 1826. p. 

 330.) plant tufted ; stems short, coarse, and prostrate, crowded ; 

 leaves acutely triquetrous, thick, green, much longer than the 

 internodes, which are short. Ij . D. G. Native of New Hol- 

 land. This species comes very near to M. glaucescens, but the 

 leaves are more crowded. Flowers not seen. 



<S7ior<-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. Tj . 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. 



SUBDIVISION IV. PERFOLIA'TA (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. Forfcata (from forfex, a pair of scissors ; form and 

 disposition of leaves). Salm-Dyck, obs. p. 33. Forficata Ge 

 minata, 8fc. 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. HETEROPHY'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. Jj . D. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Willd. enum. suppl. 36. Petals white. 



Various-leaved Fig-marigold. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1794. 

 Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 



129 M. MUTA'BILE (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. Ij . D. G. 

 Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers reddish. 



Changeable Fig-marigold. Fl. Jul. Sept. Clt. 1792. Sh. l^ft. 



130 M. GLAUCI'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. 



^2 . D. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers red- 

 dish. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from M. mutabde. 



Glaucous Fig-marigold. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt.? Shrub 1| ft. 



131 M. MARGINA'TUM (Haw. obs. p. 412. misc. p. 73. syn. 

 294. rev. 123.) stem dwarf; branches erect; leaves triquetrous, 

 rather acinaciform, glaucous, with whitened margins, fy . D. G. 

 Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Stem 4 inches high. Leaves 

 small. Flowers unknown. 



White-edged-\ea.\e& Fig-marigold. Clt. 1793. Shrub | ft. 



132 M. INCLU'DENS (Haw. syn. 295. rev. 133.) stem shrubby : 

 leaves triquetrous, rather deltoid, smooth, green, with a gibbous 



