Cephalophyllum curtophyllum (L.Bolus) Schwantes

Species

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Characteristics

Leaves trigonous. Compact or sprawling succulent. Leaves trigonous, pointed, dark green, 30-55 mm long. Flowers cream-coloured with magenta filaments or magenta with white filaments and yellow anthers. Fruits with narrow valve wings, covering membranes narrowly recurved.
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Creeping or compact, succulent shrub. Leaves trigonous, pointed, 30-55 mm long, dark green. Flowers up to 37 mm diam., petals magenta, filaments white, anthers yellow or petals cream-coloured, stamens purple-maroon. Fruit base mostly bowl-shaped.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Cephalophyllum curtophyllum world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000594842
COL ID SDT2
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum curtophyllum Mesembryanthemum platycalyx Cephalophyllum artum Cephalophyllum curtophyllum Cephalophyllum latipetalum Cephalophyllum platycalyx Cephalophyllum rhodanthum Cephalophyllum concinnum Cephalophyllum conicum Cephalophyllum rhodandrum