Anthospermum rigidum subsp. rigidum

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Robust, dwarf shrub, (100-)200-400(-550) mm high, not dioecious. Stems ± sparsely to much branched. Leaves decussate; blade ovate to narrowly ovate, 3-6(-8) x 1.0-1.5 mm, often tough and thickish, glabrous, Flowers: corolla with tube up to 1.9 mm long, lobes up to 3.0 mm long; greenish; Jan. Fruit with mericarps ± sparsely covered with whitish, curved, ± hooked hairs.
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Robust dwarf shrub, (100-)200(-550) mm tall, not dioecious. Stems + sparingly to much-branched. Leaves decussate, ovate-lanceolate, often tough and thickish, glabrous, 3-6(-8) x 1.0-1.5 mm. Mericarps sparsely covered with whitish, curved, hook-like hairs. Flowers greenish.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.3
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 7-8
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Anthospermum rigidum subsp. rigidum world distribution map, present in Angola and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77167637-1
WFO ID wfo-0000220535
COL ID 5FNNF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Anthospermum rigidum subsp. rigidum