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annularis luteo-viridis partitus, segmentis acutis; ovarium supra con- 
vexum, 0-3 cm. diam., stigmatibus erectis lineari-filiformibus, 0-15 cm. 
longis. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; ClanwilliamDiv., Koudeberg, 
near W upperthal, alt. ca. 3000ft., fl. Oct., H. Bolus, 9006. KarrooRegion; 
Witteberg, near Matjesfontein, R. H. Compton (National Botanic Oar dens, 
No. W). 
Mesembrianthemum saturatum, L. Bolus. Epapulosum glaberrimum caules- 
cens erectum, circa 25 cm. altum, e basi ramosum, ramis adscendentibus, 
inferne dense, superne laxe, foliatis, internodiis 1-5 cm. longis vel 
brevioribus, ad 4-5 cm. longis; folia adscendentia vel late patentia 
connata, vagina ad 0-25 cm. longa, vel juniora fere discreta, seniora semi- 
teretia vel fere teretia, juniora plus minusve obtuse carina ta, supra 
plana, omnibus acuta laevissima subflaccida glauco-viridia, ad 4 cm. 
longa, 0-4 — 0-5 cm. lata, ad 0-6 cm. diam.; fiores solitarii 5-meri, meridie 
expansi, ad 5-6 cm. diam., pedunculis medio bracteatis 5 — 9 cm. longis; 
calyx clavatus, tubo 1 cm. longo, segmentis lanceolatis acuminatis, 
intimis late membranaceo-marginatis, 1-1 — 1-6 cm. longis; petala pluri- 
seriata, laetissime roseo-purpurea, subtus et basin versus pallidiora, 
spathulata, apice obscure denticulata, 2-6 cm. longa, ad 0-4 cm. lata, 
interiora linearia acuminata; stamina diffusa, in diam. 1-3 cm. metientia, 
filamentis saturate rubris, 0-5 — 0-9 cm. longis, intimis dense barbatis, 
antheris pollineque luteis; discus obscurus annularis; ovarium supra 
elevatum, apice subtruncatum, profunde 5-lobum, lobis medio longi- 
tudinaliter sulcatum, stigmatibus crassis subulatis setaceo-acuminatis, 
vix 0-25 cm. longis. 
Cape Province : exact locality uncertain, but said to come from \ an- 
rhynsdorp Div. Comm. Mrs H. S. van Zijl, July 1923. 
Described from cultivated specimens. The name refers to the deep 
colouring of the filaments. 
Mesembrianthemum Marianae, L. Bolus. Epapulosum glaberrimum caules- 
cens suffruticosum, circa 31 cm. altum vel ultra; folia adscendentia 
connata, vagina 0-7 — 1-5 cm. longa, vix tumidula, turgide 3-quetra sub- 
acuta apiculata, angulis integris, glauco-viridia laevia, 5 10 cm. longa, 
0-4 — 0-7 cm. lata; fiores 5-meri, 3-nati vel bi-ternati, meriaie expansi, 
4 cm. diam., pedunculis omnibus bracteatis, bracteis concavo-cucullatis, 
late membranaceo-marginatis, 1*3 cm. longis; calyx turbinatus, tubo 
0-6 cm. longo, segmentis omnibus membranaceo-marginatis ovato- 
oblongis, 0-7 — 1 cm. longis, ca. 0'8 cm. latis; petala multi-seriata obov ato- 
spathulata, inter se fere aequilonga, vel 2 3 minoribus, 1’2 1 o cm. 
longis additis, lacerato-denticulata, splendide coccinea, ad 1-9 cm. longa, 
0-5 cm. lataque; stamina collecta, apicem versus leviter patentia, apice 
