H. SCHINZ. BEITR-EGE ZUR KENNINIS DER AFRIKANISCHEN FLORA. S15 
in opposite pairs, slightly connate at the base, semi-amplexicaul, longer 
than the internodes minutely cartilagineous ciliate at the margins. 
Inflorescence rather dense, 5—6 cm in diameter cymose-corymbose. 
terminal. Calyx lobes oblong lanceolale, ciliate at margin */s length of 
pelals. 
Petals lanceolate. acute, mucronate, rise-coloured. Carpels narrowing 
upwards. Hypogynous scales subquadrate. 
The following is a key to the allied species. 
Virgate suffrulices with simple stems. 
Style short or very short. 
v 
* Flowers vellow. Calyx lobes smooth edged. 
C. vaginata E. Z. 
* * Flowers red or pink lo white. 
—— Stem leaves ovate or ovale lanceolate. 
© Basal leaves ovate not much longer than the cauline leaves. 
GC. natalensis Schönland 
© © Basal leaves oblong-lanceolate many times longer than the cauline 
leaves. 
C. similis Baker lil. 
—— —— Stem leaves narrower lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate. 
C. rubicunda E. Meyer 
—— — —— Stem leaves linear-lanceolate style + 1 mm. long. 
C. Wilmsiana Diels 
Crassula (Kucrassula) sessilifolia nov. spec. 
Gaulis erectus inferne foliis tectus superne floriferus. Folia sessilia 
planiuscula glabra margine ciliata ovata vel oblongo-ovata quam 
internodia paulo longiora apice subacula caulinia quam radicalia. Flores 
sensim Iminores parviusculi cymoso-corymbosi, bracteæ foliis similes sed 
multolies minores. Sepala quam petala breviora oblongo-lanceolata. 
Pelala ovalo-lanceolata apice incurva subacula. Filamenta filiformia, 
antheris ovalis, carpellis subæquilonga. Carpella oblique ovata sursum 
allenuala, stylis brevissimis, carpella quam sepala longiora. Squamæ 
subquadratæ apice subemarginatæ circa quam carpella "/s plo bre- 
viores, 
