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Lithops - Au Cactus Francophone

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figure 55 . lithops julii (dtr. et schwant.) n.e. br.<br />

slightly bullate, with numerous blood red dots or short lines distributed un<br />

evenly over the whole surface; in the raised ridges numerous minute white<br />

dots; outer margin regularly serrate, some lobes projecting into the window;<br />

inner margin more or less straight. Flowers yellow. (Fig. 54.)<br />

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Keimoes, on banks of Orange River, E. Wilmot.<br />

This species is closely related to L. Bromf ieldii but the distinctive<br />

raised bullate hands of L. Bromf ieldii are absent in this species.<br />

<strong>Lithops</strong> insularis. (Plaat 18.) Plante enkel of vorm klompe van twee of meer;<br />

boonste vlak van plant konveks of plat; verkeerd keëlvormig; venster don<br />

ker, ondeursigtig, groen, glad of baie effens gekreukel, met baie bloedrooi<br />

kolle of kort lyne, oneweredig versprei oor die boonste oppervlakte; in die<br />

ruë (verhoginge) baie, klein wit stippeltjies; buitenste soom reelmatig getand,<br />

sommige van die slippe of tande projekteer in die venster in; binneste soom<br />

byna reguit. Blomme geel. (Fig. 54.)<br />

Keimoes; op die Groot Rivier.<br />

Hierdie soort is na verwant aan L. Bromf ieldii, die hoof onderskeid is<br />

dat daar so te s geen kreukels by hierdie soort voorkom nie.<br />

✱<strong>Lithops</strong> insularis. Corpuscula inter minora in genere (an culta demum<br />

mnajora ?), 2–2.5 cm. longa, fissura saepius 2–3 mm., saepe 1 cm. lata,<br />

ante anthesin 1.5 cm. diam., apice leviter convexa, subpurpureo brunnea,<br />

fenestra brunneo viridis, maculis parvis lineisque brevibus leviter promi

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