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figure 108 . lithops vallis mariaz (dtr. et schwant.) n.e. br.
43. LITHOPS TRIEBNERI
Lithops Triebneri. (Plate 37.) Growths solitary or clumps of 2–3; top of lobe
flat or slightly convex; colour of sides light grey; top yellowish brown or yel
lowish brown with a distinct greenish tinge, smooth or slightly rugulose with
a varying number of isolated blood red dots in the gentle depressions or a
few dots connected by short blood red lines, the dots remaining the dominant
feature of the line; window opaque with a large number of round, dark green
miniature windows with a suffused bluish tinge; outer and inner margins a
broad band more prominently buff coloured than the rest of the top; in
texture of margins numerous minute white dots. Flower yellow. (Fig. 103.)
South West Africa: Namib, Tirasberge.
I am not quite so sure that this species is not identical with L.
Schwantesii. This matter can only be solved by an examination of these two
species in their natural habitat. Should they be identical then L. Triebneri
would have to disappear as L. Schwantesii is the older species.
Lithops Triebneri. (Plaat 37.) Planteliggaam enkel of 2–3 in ’n klomp;
boonste vlak plat of effens konveks; mantel ligte pers grys; boonste vlak
geel bruin of geel bruin met ’n duidelike groenerige tint, glad of effens ge
rimpeld met ’n aantal geisoleerde bloed rooi kolle in die sagte duike of ’n
paar van die kolle met mekaar verbind deur kort bloed rooi lyne, die kolle
bly egter die promi nente deel van die lyn; venster ondeursigtig met ’n groot
aantal ronde, donker groen miniatuur vensters met ’n deurskynende blouag
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