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tfcrminalibus digitiformibus. Lin. Sp. 689. Mefimbry - 
antbemum with taper , unfpotted , recurved , dift in A leaves 
in ck/ters, whofe empalemnt is finger -jhaped. 
6. Mese-mbryantkumum ( Umbellatum ) foliis fubulatis, 
fcabrido-pirnctatis connatis apiee patulo, .caule credo, 
corymbp trichotoma. Lin. Sp, Plant, 48 1 . Mefembry- 
anthemum with awl-Jhaped leaves which join , having 
rough [pots, an -ereA jlalk, and a corymbus of flowers at 
the triple divijton of the /talk. Ficoides Africans erec- 
ta-.teretifolia, floribus albis umbellatis. Par. Bat. 166. 
Upright African Fig Marygold , with a taper leaf , and 
vjhite flowers growing in umbels. 
7. Mesembryanthemum {Cal'amiforme) acaule foliis 
fubteretibus aclfcendentibus impundatis connatis, flo- 
ribus odagyrfis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 481. Mefembryanthe- 
mum without afialk , almoft taper leaves which join at their 
bafe and flowers having eight ftyles. Ficoides Capenfis 
humilis, eepaeas folio, flore ftamineo. Brad. Suec. p. 
10. fol. 19. Low Fig Marygold of the Cape , with an 
Onion leaf, and a fiamineous flower. 
8. Mesembryanthemum ( Lripolium ) foliis alternis lan- 
ceolatis planis impundatis caulibus laxis fimplicibus 
calyeibus pentagonis. Hort. Cliff. 2x7. Mefembryan- 
themum with plain fpear-ftoaped leaves which are not 
fpotted , a Jingle weak ftalk , and a five-cornered empale - 
ment. Ficoides Africana, procumbens, tripolii folio, 
flore argenteo. Holt. Chelf. Lrailing African Fig Ma- 
ry gold with a Lripolium leaf and a Jihery flower. 
9. Mesembryanthemum ( Bellidijiorum ) acaule, foliis 
triquetris linearibus impundatis apice trifariam denta- 
tis. Hort. Cliff. 218. Mefembryanthemum without a ftalk , 
having narrow , three-cornered , unfpotted leaves , marked 
with three indentures at their points. Ficoides Capen- 
fis humilis, folio triangular! in fummitatem dentato, 
flore minore purpurafeente. Brad. Suec. p. 9. tab. 18. 
Dwarf Marygold of the Cape , with a triangular leaf in- 
dented at the top , and a fmatter purplifh flower. 
10. Mesembryanthemum ( Subulatum ) acaule foliis fub- 
ulatis triquetris dorfo fuperne ferratis. Mefembryan- 
themum without a ftalk , and awl-Jhaped three-cornered 
leaves , whofe back part is Jawed toward the top. 
11. Mesembryanthemum (JDeltoides) foliis deltoidibus 
triquetris dentatis impundatis diftindis. Hort. Cliff. 
218. Mefebryanthemum with three-cornered indented 
leaves , which are jhaped like the Greek delta , without 
fpots , and diftinA. Ficoides Africana, folio triangulari 
craffo, brevi, glauco, ad tres margines aculeato. 
Boerh. Ind. alt. 1. 290. African Fig Mary geld, with a 
ftsort , thick , gray, triangular leaf, with prickles on the 
three edges. 
12. Mesembryanthemum ( Caulefcens ) caulefcens, fo- 
liis deltoidibus, lateribus minime dentatis. Stalky Me- 
fembryanthemum, with leaves ftoaped like the Greek delta, 
whofe fries are a little indented. Ficoides Africana, fo- 
lio triangulari glauco, breviffimo, craffiffimo, margine 
non fpinofo. Boerh. Ind. alt. 1. 290. African Fig Ma- 
rygold, with very thick, Jhort, triangular, gray leaves, 
having no fpines on their edges. 
13. Mesembryanthemum ( Barbatum ) foliis fubovatis 
papulofis diftindis apice barbatis. Hort. Cliff. 216. 
Mefembryanthemum with almoft oval leaves, having dif- 
tifki bladders bearded at their points. Ficoides feu ficus 
aizoides Africana, folio variegato afpero, ad apicem 
ft el la fpinola armato. Boerh. Ind. alt. 1. p. 291. Afri- 
can Fig Marygold, with a rough variegated leaf, whofe 
point is armed with fpines inform, of a ftar. 
14. Mesembryanthemum ( Stellatum ) caulibus decum- 
bentibus, foliis teretibus papulofis apice barbatis. 
Mefembryanthemum with decumbent ftalks and taper blad- 
der ed leaves, whofe points are bearded like a ftar. Fi- 
coides Capenfis frutefeens, folio tumido, extremitate 
ftellata, flore purpurea. Brad. Suec. Dec. 1. tab. 6. 
Shrubby Fig Marygold of the Cape, with a ftar-pointed 
tumid leaf, and a purple fewer. 
if. Mesembryanthemum ( Flifpidum ) foliis cylindricis 
papulofis diftindis, caule hifpido. Lin. Sp. Plant. 482. 
Mefembryanthemum with a prickly ftalk , and deflexed cy- 
lindrical leaves with pulpy bladders. Ficoides Afra, fru- 
.ticoia, caule ianugine argentea ornato, folio tereti, 
parvo, longo, guttulis argenteis quafi fcabro, flore vi- 
MES 
olaceo. Boerh. Ind. alt. 1. 291. African fhruhby Fig 
Marygold, having ftalks adorned with Jilvery down, and 
long, /mail, taper leaves , fpotted as it were with Jilvery 
drops, and a Violet-coloured flower. 
16. Mesembryanthemum {Villofum ) caule -foliifque 
pubefeentibus. Hort. Cliff. 217. Mefembryanthemum 
whofe ftalks and leaves are gar nifty ed with downy hairs. 
17. Mesembryanthemum ( Scabrum ) foliis fubulatis 
diftindis fubtus undique muricatis, calyeibus mu- 
• ticis. Hort. Cliff. 2x9. Mefembryanthemum with awl- 
Jhaped leaves, which are diftinA, every where rough on 
their under fide, and chaffy empalements. Ficoides Afra, 
folio triangulari viridi longo afpero, flore viokceo. 
Boerh. Ind. alt. 290. African Fig Marygold , with a 
long, green, rough, triangular leaf, and a Violet -coloured 
flower. 
18. Mesembryanthemum (Uncinatum) articulis cauli- 
nis terminatis in folia connata acuminata fubtus den- 
tata. Hort. ediffi 218. Mefembryanthemum whofe joints 
of the ftalks are terminated by acute-pointed leaves, which 
are joined at their bafe, and indented on their under fide . 
Ficoides Afra, folio triangulari glauco, pelfoliato, 
breviffimo, apice fpinofo. Boerh. Ind. alt. 290. Afri- 
can Fig Marygold , with a Jhort , perfoliated , 'triangular 
leaf, whofe point is prickly, commonly called Buckjhorn 
Ficoides. 
19. Mesembryanthemum [Ferfoliatum ) perfoliatum, 
foliis majoribus, apicibus triacanthis. Hort. Elth. 251. 
Perfoliate Mefembryanthemum with larger leaves, whofe 
points have three thorns. Ficoides Africana frutefeens 
perfoliata, folio triangulari glauco pundato, cornice 
lignofo candido tenui. Tourn. Ad, Par. 1705. Shrubby, 
perfoliate, African, Fig Marygold , with a triangular , 
gray, fpotted leaf, and a thin, white , ligneous bark , com- 
monly called Siagfhorn Ficoides. 
20. Mesembryanthemum ( Spinofum ) foliis tereti-tri- 
quetris pundatis diftindis fpinis ramofis. Hort. Cliff. 
216. Mefembryanthemum with taper three-cornered leaves, 
which have dift in A fpots and branching fpines. Ficoides 
Africana, aculeis longiffimis & foliolis nafeentibus ex 
foliorum alis. Tourn. Ad. R. Par. 1705. African Fig 
Marygold with long fpines , and fmaller leaves arifing 
from the wings of the leaves. 
21. Mesembryanthemum (Luberofum) foliis fubulatis 
pappilofis, diftindis apice patulis radice capitata, 
Hort. Cliff. 216. Mefembryanthemum with awl-Jhaped 
pimply leaves , and a headed root. Ficoides Africana, 
folio triangulari recurvo, floribus umbellatis obfbleti 
coloris, externe purpureis. Tourn. Ad, Par. 1705. 
African Fig Marygold with a triangular recurved leaf 
and umbellated flowers of a dark colour, which are pur- 
ple on their ouffide. 
22. Mesembryanthemum ( Lenuifolium ) foliis fubulatis 
femiteretibus glabris, diftindis internodio longioribus. 
Hort. Cliff. 216. Mefembryanthemum with aval- ftoaped, 
half-taper, fmooth, diftinA leaves, whofe joints are far- 
ther dift ant. Ficoides Capenfis humilis, teretifolia, 
flore coccineo. Brad. Suec. p. 13. Low Fig Marygold 
of the Cape, with a taper leaf and a fcarlet flower. 
23. Mesembryanthemum ( Stipulaceum ) foliis fubtri- 
quetris comprdfis incurvatis pundatis diftindis con- 
geftis bafi marginatis. Lin. Sp. 693. Mefembryanthe- 
mum with three-cornered, compreffed , incurved leaves , 
having diftinA fpots, whofe bafe are bordered and cluftered. 
Mefembryanthemum frutefeens, flore purpurea rari- 
ore. Hort. Elth. tab. 209. 
24. Mesembryanthemum ( Crajfifolium ) foliis femicy- 
lindricis impundatis connatis, apice triquetris caule 
repente femicylindricis. Hort. Cliff. 2 1 7. Mefembryan- 
themum with a creeping cylindrical ftalk, cylindrical fmooth 
leaves, joining at their bafe, whofe points are three-cor- 
nered. Ficoides Africana reptans, folio triangulari, 
flore faturate purpureo. Brad. Suec. p. 16. tab. 38. 
Creeping African Fig Marygold with a green triangular 
leaf, and deep purple-coloured flower. 
25. Mesembryanthemum ( Falcatum ) foliiis fub-acina- 
ciformibus incurvis pundatis diftindis ramis tereti- 
bus. Hort. Cliff 219. Mefembryanthemum with diftinA , 
fmooth , falchion- jhaped leaves , and taper branches. Fi- 
: coides Afra folio triangulari enfiformi brt'viflimo, 
» flore 
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