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Kalahari Region: Transvaal; in shallow basins in the rock in fine 
washed-down sand, Forest Hill, near Johannesburg, Roedean Science 
Club (National Botanic Gardens, No. ifffi). Orange Free State; “Goede- 
hoep,” Zastron, S. Hattingh (National Botanic Gardens, No. 
Described from living specimens which flowered at Kirstenbosch during 
October, 1926. The time at which the flowers opened varied from 6.30 to 
11, p.m., being earlier when the evening was warm. The name refers to 
the often regular intervals between the branchlets occurring on the 
elongated branches. 
Mesembrianthemum uitenhagense, L. Bolus (§ Uncinata). Fruticulus erectus 
glaber, dense ramosus, 25 — 30 cm. altus, ramis lignosis teretibus, ad 
2 mm. diam. ; folia adscendentia vel fere patentia, apice uncinato-recurva, 
basi breviter connata, obscure carinata vel fere semi-teretia vel rarius 
carina manifesta, supra plana vel leviter convexa, lateribus convexis, 
acuta setaceo-apiculata, seta pallide viridi, glauco-viridia, conspicue 
translucenter puncta, notis saepe elevatis, seniora ad 5 mm., juniora ad 
9mm., longa, basi 3 mm., medio 2mm., lata, ad 2 mm. diam.; flores 
solitarii, meridie expansi, 1-4 cm. diam., pedunculo clavato, apice sub- 
constricto, saepius 1 cm. longo, basi bracteato, bracteis foliis aequilongis 
simillimisque; receptaculum brevissimum; sepala 5, lanceolata acuminata, 
duo ceteris parum longiora uncinata, tria apiculo erecto, membranaceo- 
marginata, 4 — 5 mm. longa vel breviora; petala 28 — 30, 1-seriata vel 
1 — 3 petala interiora brevioraque addita, linearia acuta rosea, ad 6 mm. 
longa, -75 mm. lata; stamina conico-collecta, staminodiis paucis circum- 
data, apice 1-5 mm. diam., filamentis pallide roseis, barbatis, ad 3 mm. 
longis, antheris pollineque aureis ; discus conspicuus annularis crenulatus, 
3 mm. diam. ; ovarium omnino in receptaculo inclusum, supra convexum, 
profunde lobatum, stigmatibus 5, anguste subulatis, acuminatis, 3 mm. 
longis, ovulis parietalibus. 
Cape Province: South-Eastern Region; near Uitenhage, Dr John Muir, 
3949. 
Described from living specimens which flowered in Dr Muir’s garden, 
Riversdale. Dr Muir states that it “forms a round dense scrubby bush.” 
Mesembrianthemum albiflorum, L. Bolus (§ Aspericaulia). Fruticulus gracilis, 
ca. 15 cm. altus, ramis patentibus vel adscendentibus, demum levibus, ad 
4 mm. diam., ramulis saepius erectis asperis, papillis creberrimis, ultimis 
•75 mm. diam.; folia basi distincta tamen saepe contigua, patentia vel 
fere patentia, teretia vel rarius supra leviter concava, obtusa, laete viridia, 
papillata, papillis minutis crebris micantibus, 0-7 — 1 cm. longa, fere ad 
4 mm. diam.; flores solitarii, meridie expansi, 1-7 cm. diam., pedunculis 
cano-papillosis, 0-5— 1-3 cm. longis; receptaculum hemisphaericum, cum 
aetate globose obconicum; sepala 5, oblonga vel oblongo-lanceolata, 
