Anacampseros arachnoides (Haw.) Sims

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Anacampserotaceae > Anacampseros

Characteristics

Succulent, perennial herb, 0.03-0.24 m high; forming dense clumps. Leaves ovoid, 20 x 15 mm, apex acuminate, recurved, sparsely cottony; axils woolly. Inflorescences ± 70 mm high, branched, dark brown; peduncles ± 30 mm long; bracts white, membranous, sheathing. Flowers pink to purplish, nearly 30 mm in diam. Stamens ± 25. Flowering time Nov.-Jan. Fruit a capsule, 8.9 mm long.
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Like A. albidiflora but axillary bristles shorter than leaves, leaves ovoid and acuminate, and flowers white, tinged or lines pale purple or pink.
Like A. retusa but leaves woolly in axils, ovoid with recurved tip.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.03 - 0.24
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-7
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Depurative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Anacampseros arachnoides world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:698240-1
WFO ID wfo-0000532865
COL ID 66HQT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Anacampseros arachnoides Anacampseros arachnoides var. hispidula Anacampseros arachnoides var. rubens Anacampseros rubens