Lithops - Au Cactus Francophone

oured, rugose, between the slight elevations a large number of dendritic in
ter connected slightly blood red lines, these dendritic lines ending in bifurca
tions in the outer margin; inner margin bordered by irregular lines; round the
upper surface a narrow buff coloured band, 1–2 mm. broad. Flowers unknown.
South West Africa: Locality unknown M. Otzen.
This species is evidently related to L. pseudotruncatella, but the latter
is characterised by the very large number of light to dark green miniature
windows, clearly absent from L. dendritica. The seemingly very regular arid
prominent impressed dendritic lines characterise this species, and no other
species of this genus is so well marked in this respect as this one (Fig. 27).
Lithops Dendritica. (Plaat 6.) Plante enkel of 2 in ’n klomp; blare gelyk of
ongelyk; boonste vlak effens gewelfd of plat; mantel effens violetgrys; venster
ondeursigtig, geeloranje, gerimpeld, tussen die plooie is daar dendritiese effens
bloedrooi lyne wat met mekaar verbind is, hierdie lyne eindig in die vurke
van die buitenste soom; rondom die boonste vlak ’n 1–2 mm. breë geeloranje
band. Blomme onbekend.
Suidwes Afrika: Woonplek onbekend; M. Otzen.
Hierdie soort is nou verwant aan L. pseudotruncatella, maar laasge
noemde word gekenmerk deur die baie groot getal lig tot donkergroen
miniatuurvensters, terwyl hierdie vensters geheel en al afwesig is by L.
dendritica. Die blykbaar reëlmatige en prominente dendritiese lyne vat in
figure 26 . lithops comptonii l. bol.
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