Astridia lutata (L.Bolus) Friedrich ex H.E.K.Hartmann

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Astridia

Characteristics

Woody shrub, up to 400 mm tall. Leaves 25-35 mm long, ± 15 mm thick, glaucous, half moon-shaped, papillae low. Flowers solitary, yellow, 30-42 mm diam., stamens and staminodes arranged in a cone. Fruit 6-locular, valve wings absent, seeds papillae, broader than high.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Astridia lutata world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000554901
COL ID J3S4
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Synonyms

Astridia lutata Astridia velutina var. lutata Astridia dinteri var. lunata