CRASSULACE2E. 



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than as a section of Crassula. The same applies to another minute 

 native herb, Tillcea 1 muscosar This has trimerous or more rarely 

 tetramerous flowers. But in warmer countries, especially South 



Crassula (Bulliarda) Vaillaniii. 



Fig. 349. 

 Flower (f). 



Fig. 318. 

 Habit. 



Fig. 350. 

 Long. sect, of flower. 



Fig. 352. 

 Fruit (f). 



Fig. 351. 

 Diagram. 



Fig. 353. 

 Fruit dehiscing. 



Africa, many species are found, 3 analogous in habit and dimensions 

 which have also pentamerous flowers ; and then it is at once im- 

 possible to separate them in any way from Crassula proper. 



C. fliformis, a minute species from the Cape, with the habit of 

 C. glabra, glomerata, &c, has been made into the genus Dinacria, 4 

 because its carpels are surmounted by a little glandular dorsal pro- 

 minence external to the style itself. But this character will only 



1 Mich., Nov. Gen., 22, t. 20.— L., Gen., n. 

 177. — DC, Prodr., iii. 381. — Endl., Gen., n. 

 4607. — B. H., Gen,, 657, n. 1. — Combesia A. 

 Rich., Fl. Abyss. Tent., i. 307. — Helophytum 

 Eckl. & Zeyh., Enurn., 288. — Disporocarpa C. 

 A. Mey., Ind. Sem. Sort. Petrop., viii. 56. 



2 L., Spec, 186.— Lamk., III., t. 90.— 

 Geen. & Godb., Fl, de Fr., i. 616. 



3 Thttnb., Fl. Cap., 281.— Habt. & Sond., 

 Fl. Cap., ii. 328 (HelopJiytum), 329 (Bulliarda). 

 — Hook., Icon., t. 295, 310, 535.— Reichb., PI. 

 Crit., t. 191.— F. Muelx., PI. Vict., t. 19.— 

 Benth., Fl. Austral., ii. 450. — Walp., Rep., ii. 

 251 j v. 791 ; Ann., i. 322; ii. 666. 



4 Haev., Fl. Cap., ii., 330.— B. H., Gen., 

 657, n. 2. 



