Anacampseros quinaria E.Mey. ex Fenzl

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Anacampserotaceae > Anacampseros

Characteristics

Dwarf, many-branched, succulent perennial, up to 30 mm tall, many-branched from a flat-topped, underground caudex. Leaves hidden by ± triangular to broadly ovate stipular scales, darkening towards tip. Flowers solitary at branch tips, subsessile, white, cream or pink, stamens 40-80.
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A succulent herb. It grows 3 cm tall. It has a turnip shaped, fleshy and slightly woody base. The leaves are hidden by scaled. The flowers occur singly at the tips of the branches.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.03
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on rocky outcrops.
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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

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Edible roots
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Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
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Images

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Distribution

Anacampseros quinaria world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:698282-1
WFO ID wfo-0000532976
COL ID 66HDY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Anacampseros quinaria Avonia quinaria