Cephalophyllum ebracteatum (pax ex Schltr., Diels) Dinter & Schwantes

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Cephalophyllum

Characteristics

Creeping, succulent shrub, with long corky internodes. Leaves trigonous, acute, dark to greyish green, 15-60 mm long. Flowers yellow. Fruit with stout, erect valve rims. Seeds 0.7-0.9 mm long.
Life form perennial
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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Cephalophyllum ebracteatum world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000594851
COL ID SDTB
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum rangei Cephalophyllum ausense Cephalophyllum ebracteatum Cephalophyllum ernii Cephalophyllum laetulum Cephalophyllum namaquanum Cephalophyllum rangei Mesembryanthemum ebracteatum