Lithops - Au Cactus Francophone
Lithops - Au Cactus Francophone
Lithops - Au Cactus Francophone
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B. aRubRae. Window without red dots or lines.<br />
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1. Miniature windows present, embedded in window and level with window surface.<br />
(a) Upper surface with many blue, purple to brown dendritic markings<br />
L. pseudotruncatella<br />
(b) Upper surface with no dendritic markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. terricolor<br />
2. Miniature windows absent.<br />
(a) Corner of window near the fissure triangular.<br />
(i) Window open, clear, obconic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. optica<br />
(ii) Window with islands, oblique-convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Helmuti<br />
(b) Window more or less round, flat convex, no triangle near fissure.<br />
(i) Window covered by an opaque covering and in this covering<br />
small circular openings, whereby the underlying transparent<br />
window is visible.<br />
x. Upper surface definitely convex, body relatively<br />
small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Franciscii<br />
xx. Upper surface flat, body relatively large.<br />
o. Upper surface rust-brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Lesliei<br />
oo. Upper surface grey-white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Venteri<br />
(ii) Window without circular openings, window open or slightly<br />
covered or transparent part between islands visible.<br />
x. Transparent window green or greenish, never otherwise<br />
coloured.<br />
o. Window always open, inner margin straight,<br />
not denticulate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. olivacea<br />
oo. Window mostly with islands or with reticulation,<br />
sometimes open, inner margin denticulated.<br />
p. Window covered by delicate misty<br />
covering.<br />
s. Window flat, in later stage oblique<br />
convex, body relatively small,<br />
flower yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. divergens<br />
ss. Window convex or slightly so,<br />
body large, flower white . . . . . . L. marmorata<br />
pp. Window with many islands or rough<br />
reticulation (fine sometimes L. Herrei) or<br />
sometimes open.<br />
s. Window with irregular, rough,<br />
laciniated, elevated islands . . . . . . . . . L. bella<br />
ss. Window with delicate reticulation<br />
or islands practically level with<br />
surface or window open.<br />
v. Window with delicate reticulation<br />
or open, body large,<br />
flower not as big as body. . L. Herrei<br />
vv. Window with small islands,<br />
small body, flower much<br />
bigger than body . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Geyeri