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Mesembryanthemum acinaciforme, Linn. St. articulate, 2-3 ft. long, the young growth compressed: lvs. opposite, 2-3 in. long, scimitar-shaped (curved and thicker on one edge), the keel dilated: fls. purple, about 4 in. across, "the largest in the genus, the stigmas 14: fr. size of a gooseberry, and eaten by Hottentots. Gn. 62, p. 362. Gt. 59, p. 15.—Handsome.
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Mesembryanthemum acinaciforme, Linn. St. articulate, 2-3 ft. long, the young growth compressed: lvs. opposite, 2-3 in. long, scimitar-shaped (curved and thicker on one edge), the keel dilated: fls. purple, about 4 in. across, "the largest in the genus, the stigmas 14: fr. size of a gooseberry, and eaten by Hottentots. Gn. 62, p. 362. Gt. 59, p. 15.—Handsome.
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