CSSA VOL.86, May-June 2014 No.3 In the shade of the mopane: Ledebouria in Namibia Cody Coyotee Howard The succulent garden of the Botanical Garden of the University of Porto, Portugal Gideon F Smith & Extrella Figuieredo Polionthes pringlei Rose (Agavaceae) Miguel Chazaro-Basañez, Rene Ramos-Villarrreal & Raul Lopez-Velazquez Succulent riches of Bala California's Colonet Mesa Dylan O.Burge Corynopuntia confusion Peter Breslin A (very) short primer on Phylogenetic Systematics & using DNA to classify taxa based on common ancestry Michael A Wisnev Superb Succulents Duke Benadom On the cover: There is some debate as to whether bulbs should be included under the umbrella of succulents. The Journal aims to bring interesting plants to the attention of members so they may decide for themselves. This impressive, foot-tall Ledebouria also shown in Fig. 11 on p. 95, has decidedly succulent leaves. It grows quite literally beneath Cyphostemma currorii in Namibia, where it was photographed and then turned into a herbarium specimen by Cody Howard, awaiting further work to determine its specific identity.