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flore dilute purpurafcente filamcritofo. Brad. Suec. 
Dec. 5. tab. 42. African Fig Mary gold with a triangu- 
lar, cirneter-fhaped, fhort leaf, and a pale purplifh flower. 
26. Mesembryanthemum ( Glomeratum ) foliis teretiuf- 
culis compreflis pundatis, caule paniculato multi fioro. 
Lin. Sp. 694. Mefemhryanthemum with taper, com- 
preffed, fpotted leaves , and. a panicled fialk with many 
flowers. Mefembryanthemum falcatum minus, flore 
carneo minore. Hort. Elth. tab. 213. 
27. Mesembryanthemum ( Edule ) foliis aequilateri-tri- 
quetris acutis ftridis impundatis connatis carina fub- 
ferratis, caule ancipiti. Lin. Sp. 695. Mefembryanthe- 
mum with equilateral, acute, unfpotted leaves joined at 
their bafe, wbofe keel are flawed. Ficoides leu ficus 
aizoides Africana major procumbens, triangulari fo- 
lio, frudu maximo eduli. H. L. 244. Greater trail- 
ing African Fig Marygold, with a triangular leaf and a 
large eatable fruit. 
28. Mesembryanthemum {Bicolor wn) foliis fubulatis 
laevibus pundatis diftinctis caule frutefcente corollis 
bicoloribus. Lin. Sp. Plant. 695. Mefembryanthemum 
with awl-jhaped fmooth leaves , which have different 
fpots, a jhrubby ftalk, and the flower of two colours. Fi- 
coides Capenfis frutefcens, folio tereti pundato, pe- 
talis luteis. Brad. Suec. 1. p. 8. tab. 7. Shrubby Fig 
Marygold of the Cape , with a taper leaf having punc- 
tures, and yellow petals. 
29. Mesembryanthemum ( Acinaciforme ) foliis acina- 
ciformibus Impundatis connatis, angulo carinali fca- 
bris, petalis lanceolatis. Lin. Sp. 695. Mefembryan- 
themum with fharp , three-cornered, unfpotted leaves , 
joined at their bafe, whofe keel are rough , and fpear-Jhaped 
petals of the flower. Ficoides Africana folio longo tri- 
angulari incurvo, caule purpureo. Tourn. Ad. Par. 
1 705. African Fig Marygold with a long triangular leaf , 
which is incurved, and a purple fialk. 
30. Mesembryanthemum ( Loreum ) foliis femicylin- 
dricis recurvis congeftis bafi interiore gibbis connatis, 
caule pendulo. Lin. Sp. 694. Mefembryanthemum with 
cylindrical recurved leaves, whofe bafe are tluftered and 
join, and a pendulous ftalk. Mefembryanthemum lo- 
reum. Hort. Elth. tab. 200. 
31. Mesembryanthemum ( Serratum ) foliis fubulatis 
triquetris pundatis diftindis angulo carinali retrorfum 
ferratis. Lin. Sp. 696. Mefembryanthemum with awl- 
jhaped leaves having diftind fpots, and the angle of the 
keel flawed. Mefembryanthemum ferratum flore ace- 
tabuliformi luteo. Hort. Elth. tab. 192. 
32. Mesembryanthemum ( Tuberculatum ) acaule foliis 
femicylindricis connatis externe tuberculatis. Hort. 
Cliff. 219. Mefembryanthemum without a ftalk, and cy- 
lindrical leaves which have tubercles on their outfides, and 
are joined at their bafe. Ficoides Afra, folio trian- 
gulari, longo, fucculento, caulibus rubris. Boerh. 
Ind. alt. 290. African Fig Marygold with a long , tri- 
angular, [accident leaf, and red Jlalks. 
33. Mesembryanthemum ( Veruculatum ) foliis trique- 
tro-cylindricis acutis connatis arcuatis impundatis 
diftindis. Holt. Cliff. 220. Mefembryanthemum with 
three-cornered cylindrical leaves which are connebled at 
their bafe, bowed and fmooth. Ficoides Afra arbore- 
feens, folio tereti glauco, apice purpureo craffo. 
Boerh. Ind. alt. 291. African free Fig Marygold , with 
a taper gray leaf, having a thick purple top. 
34. Mesembryanthemum ( Glaucum ) foliis triquetris 
acutis, pundatis diftindis calycinis foliolis ovato- 
cordatis. Lin. Sp. 696. Mefembryanthemum with acute 
three-cornered leaves marked with pundures , and oval 
heart-floaped empalements. Ficoides Afra caule lignofo, 
ereda, folio triangulari enfiformi fcabro, flore luteo 
magno. Boerh. Ind. alt. 289. African Fig Marygold 
with an ered ligneous ftalk, a triangular, cimeter-Jhaped, 
rough leaf, and a large yellow flower . 
35. Mesembryanthemum ( Corniculatum ) foliis trique- 
tro-femicylindricis fcabrido-pundatis, fupra bafin li- 
nea elevatis connatis. Lin. Sp. 697. Stalky Mefembry- 
anthemum with three-cornered, femicylindrical, rough, fpot- 
ted leaves, which are connected at their bafe. Ficoides 
Afra triangulari longiffimo, marginibus obtufioribus, 
flore amplo, intus pallide luteo, extus linea rubra 
longapido. Boerft, Ind. alt. 289. African Fig Mary ~ 
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gold with a long triangular leaf, obtufer borders, and- a 
large flower of a pale yellow Within, and marked with a 
long red freak on the outfide. 
36. Mesembryanthemum {Exp am film) foliis plimiufcu- 
lis lanceolatis impundatis patentibus diftindis oppo- 
ficis alternatifque remotis. Lin. Sp. 697; Mefemhryan- 
themum with plain, fpear-Jhaped, unfpotted leaves , which 
fpread diftindly , and are oppofite and alternate at a dif- 
tance. F'icoides Africana humifufa, folio triangulari 
. longiore glauco, flore flavefeente. Tourn. Acad. R. 
Par. 1705. trailing African Fig Marygold , with a 
longer , gray , triangular leaf , and a yellowifh flower. 
37. Mesembryanthemum ( Micans ) foliis fubulatis tri- 
quetris pundatis diftindis, caule fcabro. Lin. Sp. 
696. Mefembryanthemum with three-cornered awl-jhaped 
leaves , which are diftindly fpotted , and a rough fialk . 
Mefembryanthemum micans, flore Phcenicio, filamen- 
tris atris. Hort. Elth. tab. 215. 
38. Mesembryanthemum {Lortuofum) foliis plahiuf- 
culis oblongo-ovatis fubpapillofls confertis connatis, 
calycibus tryphyllis bicornibus. Lin. Sp. 697. Me- 
fembryanthemum with plain, oblong , oval leaves joining 
at their bafe, and a three-leaved empalement with two 
horns. Ficoides Capenfis procumbens aleae folio, flore 
albo medio croceo. Brad. Suec. Dec. 2. p. 7. tab, 16. 
Trailing Fig Marygold of the Cape, with an Olive leaf, 
and a white flower of a Saffron colour in the middle. 
39 Mesembryanthemum ( Ringens ) fubacaule, foliis 
cilfato-dentatis. Lin. Hort. Cliff. 218. Mefembryan- 
themum with a fhort ftalk , and leaves having hairy inden- 
tures. Ficoides Capenfis humilis, folio triangulari 
prope fumitatem dentato, flore luteo. Brad. Suec, 
Dec. 2. p. 8. tab. 17. Low Fig Marygold of the Cape, 
with a triangular leaf indented toward the top , and a 
yellow flower , commonly called Dogs Chap Ficoides. 
40. Mesembryanthemum (. Roftratum ) acaule, foliis fe- 
micylindricis connatis externe tuberculatis. Lin. Sp; 
696. Mefembryanthemum without a ftalk, having cylindri- 
cal leaves joined at their bafe, and tubercles on the out- 
flde. Ficoides Afra folio triangulari, enfiformi craffo 
brevi, ad margines laterales multis majoribus fpinis 
aculeato. Martyn. Cent. 30. tab. 30. African Fig 
Marygold, with a triangular, cimeter-Jhaped, fhort, thick 
leaf, whofe fide borders have many large fpines, commonly 
called Cats Chap Ficoides . 
41. Mesembryanthemum ( Dolabrifornie ) foliis dolabri- 
formibus pundatis. Hort. Cliff. 219. Mefembryanthe- 
mum with ax-fhaped fpotted leaves. Ficoides Capenfis 
humilis foliis cornua cervi referentibus, petalis luteis, 
nodiflora. Brad. Suec. 1. p. 11. tab. 10. Low Fig 
Marygold of the Cape, with leaves like a flag’s horn, yel- 
low petals, and a flower opening at night. 
42. Mesembryanthemum ( Difforme ) foliis drfformibus 
pundatis connatis. Prod. Leyd. 287. Mefembryanthe- 
mum with deformed leaves. Ficoides Afra foliis latifli- 
mis craflimis lucidis, difformibus. Boerh. Ind. alt; 
292. African Fig Marygold , with very broad, thick, Join- 
ing, deformed leaves. 
43. Mesembryanthemum ( Lucidnm ) acaule foliis lin- 
guiformibus lucidis imarginatis. Mefembryanthemum 
without a ftalk, and tongue jhaped lucid leaves, indented 
at the top. Ficoides Afra acaulos, foliis latiffimis craf- 
fis lucidis conjugatis, flore aureo ampliflimo. Tourn. 
Acad. R. Scien. 1705. African Fig Marygold without 
a ftalk, broad , thick, fhining leaves growing by pairs, and 
a very large yellow flower. 
44. Mesembryanthemum ( Linguiforme ) acaule foliis 
linguiformibus altero margine craffioribus impunda- 
tis. Lin. Sp. 699. {Mefembryanthemum without a ftalk, 
very broad tongue-Jhaped leaves , one edge being thicker 
than the other, and without fpots. Ficoides Afra acau- 
los, foliis latiffimis craffiffimis, lucidis conjugatis, flore 
aureo amplo, peduncuio brevi. Boerh. Ind. alt. 292, 
African Fig Marygold having no ftalk, very broad , thick, 
fhining leaves placed by pairs , and a large golden flower 
with a fhort foot -ftalk. 
45. Mesembryanthemum ( Albidum ) acaule foliis tri- 
quetris. Mefembryanthemum having no ftalk , and gray , 
entire , three- comer ed leaves. Mefembryanthemum fo- 
liis robuftis albicantibus. Hort. Elth. 243. Mefembry- 
anthemum with ftrong wbitijh leaves . 
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