Lithops - Au Cactus Francophone

1. LITHOPS AUCAMPIAE
* Indicates Original Description.
Lithops Aucampiae. (Plates 1, 2.) Growths solitary, in pairs or many in a
clump, turbiniform; the sides of the body coloured a reddish or light brown;
top of leaves flat; window consisting of a large number of parts, of irregular
shape and size, sometimes narrowed down to transparent or semitranspar
ent lines confluent with one another; in the irregularly shaped window a
large number of irregularly shaped islands, which divide the window into
various small parts, or the window is large and open, olive green with so to
say no islands and with a distinct brown border, the latter coloured slightly
red; these islands raised slightly above the level of the window and coloured
reddish brown, giving the whole upper surface a slightly rugose appearance;
the margins of the window of the same colour; the outer margin of the
window with islands, provided with a number of prominent, dendritic light
olive green, semi transparent lines; that of the open window laciniated, the
borders of the lines or laciniae coloured slightly red. Flowers yellow.
Griqualand West: Postmasburg; Danielskuil; between Kuruman and
Vryburg; Bechuanaland, Vryburg.
This is a very variable species. In the same locality two distinct types
figure 14 . lithops aucampiae l. bol.
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