Lithops - Au Cactus Francophone

convex and of unequal size or convex; window large, unbroken, dark green,
purple green or purplish red, or window broken up into a large number of
confluent windows by irregular shaped islands sometimes giving the window
a fine rugulose appearance and on these islands white dots; outer margin
numerous irregularly shaped laciniae or teeth; inner margin minutely lobed.
Margin greyish green. Flowers yellow.
Ceres Karroo; Karroo Poort in clayey soil on sides of hillock.
This species is very difficult to find in the field, especially when slight
ly covered with a fine somewhat reddish sand of the one locality. The colour
of the sand approximates that of the upper surface of the lobes, and these are
practically level with the soil.
Fig. 23 shows a number of plants fresh from the field. Note the varia
tion in the upper surface of the lobes. Figs. 24–26 are reproductions of photos
taken of this species in its natural habitat.
Lithops Comptonii. (Plaat 7.) Die planteliggaam enkel, soms vorm hulle
klompe van wisselende grootte en dan bevat ’n klomp tot 15 enkele plante;
die boonste vlak vernaamlik in die jong stadium skuins konveks en van on
gelyke grootte of konveks; venster groot, onverdeeld, deursigtig, donker groen,
purpergroen, of purperrooi of die venster is verdeeld in ’n groot aantal klein
vensters wat saamvloei met onreëlmatige gevormde eilande, waarop daar baie
klein wit stippels voorkom en hierdie baie eilande gee die vlak ’n effens ge
rimpelde voorkome; die buitenste soom het baie onreëlmatige slippe of tande;
die binneste soom fyn getand. Die soom grysgroen. Blomme geel.
figure 24 . lithops comptonii l. bol.
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