CRASSULA, Linn., sect. TILLAEOIDEAE, Schonl. 
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obtusi minutissime papillosi. Petala lanceolata quam sepala breviora. 
Stamina quam petala breviora filamentis subulatis antheris latioribus 
quam longis connectivo distincto. Carpidia quam stamina breviora 
uni-ovulata ovariis oblique oblongis dorso papillosis, stilis subulatis 
ovariis subaequilongis. Squamae stipitatae apice oblique flabelli- 
formes. 
The plant is 15 — 2 cm. high. The stem bears 3 — 4 pairs of 
foliage leaves, the lamina of the lower of which is 7 mm. long, 6 mm. 
broad. The sepals are 1 mm. long (including the tube). The petals 
are about 3/4 mm. long, the stamens 1/2 mm. long, the carpels a trifle 
shorter. The squamae are about 2/3 the length of the ovaries. 
Khamisberg. Shady damp places beneath rock. Pearson, 6658 
(pr. pte). 
This species is allied to Gr. viinutiflora, Schonl. et Bak. f. and 
Gr. tenuipedicellata, Schonl. et Bak. f. 
Through its uniovulate ovaries it ap- 
proaches also the species of Crassula 
which used to be placed in the genus 
Helopliytum, E. et Z., but it also 
approaches Harvey’s sect. Grenato-lobatae 
of the genus Crassula. Its leaves, though very small, remind us of 
those of Gr. nemorosa, E. et Z., but a more important character is 
the very distinct, one might almost say broadened connective which 
is usually found in that group. 
15. Crassula atbicaulis, Harv. in Harvey and Sonder, FI. Cap. II, 353. 
“ Perennis ? Radix crassa sublignosa. Caules multi decum- 
bentes di- trichotome ramosi, ramis divaricatis angulatis compressis 
valde pallidi (vel albi). Folia opposita patentissima linearia, lineari- 
oblonga, ovato-oblonga vel sublanceolata obtusa. Flores minuti pedi- 
cellis angulatis in dichotomis solitarii, superiores cymoso-aggregati 
vel subumbellati. Calycis lobi 2/3 longitudine corollae lineares obtusi 
carinati. Petala basi subconnata ovata obtusa. Stili breves subulati. 
Squamae cuneatae.” 
“ Stems many, spreading 15 — 20 cm. from the crown, many times 
decompound, drying of an ivory whiteness and rather rigid. Lowei 
internodes 2'4 (or more) cm. long, upper about 1'2 cm. long. Leaves 
1 — 15 cm. long, 2 — 4 mm. broad. Pedicels 6 — 8 mm. long, swollen 
upwards. Flowers 2 mm. long, white. Petals about 1/3 longei than 
the stamens.” 
« Ezels Fonteyn, Namaqualand, Rev. H. Whitehead ” (ex Harvey). 
This species is not known to me. 
Fig. 10. 
