Thanks to Gottfried Milkuhn, Rimmer deVries, and Paul Cumbleton, we
now have some definitive and/or putative IDs for some of the massonias
I have sent to the BX over the years

M15 (Vleesbaai) and M16 (Plettenberg Bay): Massonia setulosa

M46: Massonia tenella (not pygmaea)

M52: Well, it's NOT M. pygmaea, that's for sure, and it might be a new
species or subspecies. Gottfried's plant is blooming this year, and
the flowers are similar to the recently described M. mimetica which
grows in a very different habitat. Is anyone else here growing M52
from BX290? If so, Gottfried is looking for pollen. Here are some
habitat pics for those who are interested:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/GTx6JVCbEDYC1oFY9/

M59: Massonia inaequalis, so named for the differing length of the
stamens. Newly published in 2018:

http://massonia.com/documents/inaequalis.pdf

Note that M59 has smooth leaves as opposed to the pustulate leaves
described in the literature. This appears to be a regional variant, as
M59 was collected ~5km south of the type. Habitat pics:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/AiUGJcYHvrJ4CWbH7/

--Roy
NW of Boston
Yep, the ground is frozen

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