CSSA VOL.73, July-August 2001 No.4 Speciliazed succulents from southern African quartz fields: tracing the ecology of a fascinating flora Ute Schmiedel Euphorbia amicorum a new species from Djibouti Susan Carter The first geophytic lobivia (Cactaceae) Roberto Kiesling, D.J.Ferguson and O.Ferrari Elusive eriospermums Matthew Opel and Steven Hammer Crassula pageae (Pagella archeri) and disagreements about genera Reid Moran Coryphantha ramillosa - Notes Larry W. Mitich The World of Haworthias, Vol.2- Book Review Carol Clapp What's New? Aloe almarensis and its allies Phil Flavell A multigeneric hybrid in the Mexicam Crassulaceae Charles H.Uhl Echinocereus reichenbachii var. albertii - Notes Larry W.Mitich Superb Succulents Duke Benadom Echinocereus - Book Review Duke Benadom

Cover illustration. Aloe distans os distinguished by its long, narrow stems amd prominent yellow spines. Because of its sprawling growth it looks best when grown over and between large rocks. Rare in habitat, it is a restricted to a small area alomg the coast just north of Cape Town, South Africa. Our photo is from Lindsey Martin of San Diago, California who found the plant in the nearby Quail Botanical Gardens.