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Mesembkianthemum cryptopodium, Kensit, n. sp. 
(Ficoidese-Mesembrieae), (Epapulosa, § Sphgeroidea). 
Plate XXI., figs. C, 6-7. 
M. corpusculis late ovatis vel orhicularihus later aliter stibcompressis 
epunctatis viridihus ; fiorihus ijedunculatis pedunculis inclusis ad 2 cm. 
long is ; petala rosea; stylis 6. 
Corpuscula late ovata vel orbicularia lateraliter subcompressa brevissime 
pubescentia vel glabra 2-3 cm. longa ; folia subsequalia subacuta parte 
libera 0'4-0"7 cm. longa ; flores pedunculati, pedunculis compressis in 
corpusculis inclusis ad 2 cm. longis ; calyx in pedunculum attenuatus 
exsertus, segmentis 6 oblongis obtusis 0-5 cm. longis; petala 2-seriata 
obtusa basi attenuata et breviter connata rosea vittata 1"2 cm. longa ; 
glandulaB 6 semi-orbicularia atro-viridia ; ovarium supra convexum 0*25 cm. 
diam., stylis 6 erectis filiformibus. 
Hab. : Between Wittepoort (Worcester Div.) and Laingsburg (Prince 
Albert Div.), approx. alt. 690 metres, fl. June, N. S. Pillans, 892 ! (in 
herb. Bolus). 
A distinct species w^ith something of the habit of the § Gihhosa, except 
that the leaves are almost equal in size and united for nearly their v^^hole 
length. In the § Sphceroidea it is easily distinguished by its somev^hat 
acute leaves not united quite to the apex, and the pedunculate flowers. 
Plate XXI. C, fig. 6, one of the largest corpusculums, showing a portion 
of the underground stem ; 7, peduncle and gynsecium. 
M. EETROVERSUM, Kensit, n. sp. 
Plate XXL, figs. A, 1-4. 
M. foliis duohus cequalibus, basi et altero latere dimidio longitudinis 
rtiarginibus connatis, altero latere marginibus liberis ; floribus sessilibus ; 
petalis roseo-'purpureis ; stylis 7, filiformibus. 
Eadices gracillimi fibrosi numerosi ; caudex fere nullus ; rami brevissimi 
densi reliquiis foliorum delapsorum onusti ; folia 2, basi et altero latere 
dimidio longitudinis marginibus connatis, altero latere marginibus liberis, 
subexpansa obtusa supra planiuscula vel saepe subsulcata dorso convexius- 
cula glaberrima viridia paucis pellucidis punctis sparsa 2-2-4 cm., longa 
0'7-0-9 cm., lata 0-5 cm. diam. ; flores sessiles foliis cincti ; calyx sub- 
globosus 0*7 cm. diam., segmentis 7 inter se insequalissimis, exterioribus 
acutis 0-5 cm. longis, interioribus late membranaceo-marginatis 0'2-0*3 
cm. longis ; petala 2-3-seriata linearia roseo-purpurea 0-7 cm. longa, 
O'l cm. lata ; stamina staminodiaque numerosa ad 0*4 cm. longa ; ovarium 
supra planum 0*4 cm. diam. ; stylis 7, filiformibus erectis 0*4 cm. longis. 
Hab. : Cape Colony ; distr. Piquetberg, near Eendekuil, approx. alt. 
90 metres, fl. July, N. S. Pillans, 955 ! (in herb. Bolus). 
