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NOVITATES AFRICAN AE 
circ. 2-5 cm. longa, 0-3 cm. lata; stamina diffusa, in diam. circ. 1-7 cm. 
metientia, filamentis albis, ad 0-6 cm. longis, intimis obscure barbatis 
stigmata excedentibusque, antberis pallidis, polline aureo; discus in- 
conspicuissimus ; ovarium conico-convexum, stigmatibus 10 — 18, ad- 
scendentibus vel ovario adpressis, subulatis aureis, 0-2 cm. longis, 
stamina intima leviter excedentibus. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Caledon Div., nr. Hermanus, 
Mrs Strangman (National Botanic Gardens, No. -$■§-). 
Allied to M. dubio, How., but differs in having usually shorter leaves 
gradually narrowed towards the base, an almost turbinate calyx, salmon- 
coloured petals, and more effuse stamens of which the innermost are 
much shorter than the outer ones. 
Described from specimens which flowered for several years at 
Kirstenbosch during September. 
Mesembrianthemum primulinum, L. Bolus (§ Corniculata). Glabrum, ramis 
sarmentosis, saepe 25 cm. longis vel ultra, internodiis 2 — 7 cm. longis, 
ramulis dense 4 — 6-foliatis, vel floriferis 2-foliatis; folia suberecta vel 
subincurva, connata, vagina 0-3 — 0-4 cm. longa, dorso rotundata, supra 
plana, subpallide, sed tamen laete, viridia, laevia, ad 6 cm. longa, basi 
0-7 cm., medio 0-5 cm., lata; pedunculus ebracteatus, superne parum 
dilatatus, ad 9 cm., saepius 6-8 cm., longus; flores meridie expansi, ad 
6-5 cm. diam. ; calyx depressus, tubo 0-4 — 0-5 cm. longo, segmentis inter se 
valde inaequalibus, 0-6 — 2 cm. longis, vel ultra, duobus late membranaceo- 
marginatis; petala sublaxa 3-seriata spathulata integra, inferne pallida, 
superne primulina, ad 3 cm. longa, ad 0-4 cm. lata; stamina erecta, 
demum diffusa, in diam. circ. 1 cm. metientia, filamentis pallidis, inferne 
barbatis, 0-3 — 0-4 cm. longis, antberis albis; discus annularis crenulatus; 
ovarium conico-convexum, stigmatibus 10, adscendentibus vel patenti- 
bus, subulatis acuminatis, 0-3 cm. longis. 
Cape Province: Vanrhynsdorp Div.; Bakhuis, Dec. 1910, H. H. W. 
Pearson and N. S. Pillans (Percy Sladen Memorial Expedition, 
No. 5480; Pillans, No. 2035, National Botanic Gardens, No. 
Described from numerous living specimens. This species has grown 
freely in Mr Pillans’ garden for the last twelve years, flowering in August 
and September. 
Mesembrianthemum curtophyllum, L. Bolus (§ Corniculata). Glabrum, ramis 
decumbentibus, in pedunculum terminantibus, 8 — 13 cm. longis, inter- 
nodiis 1 — 2-5 cm. longis, ramidis dense 4 — 6-foliatis; folia connata, 
vagina 0-3 — 0-4 cm. longa, erecta vel alterum incurvum alterumque 
recurvum, subteretia acuta, saepius apiculata, saepe e medio superne 
dilatata, laevia, laete viridia, ad 2-3 cm. longa, ad 0-6 cm. lata, caulina 
ad 3-5 cm. longa, in hoc sectione breviora; peduncidus teres, prope 
