Cephalophyllum hallii L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Cephalophyllum

Characteristics

Compact, succulent shrub, up to 110 mm diam., without runners. Leaves erect, up to 50 mm long, internodes covered by old leaf sheaths. Flowers solitary, petals magenta, becoming white towards centre. Fruit 10(-12)-locular, base bowl-shaped, decumbent when mature.
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Distribution

Cephalophyllum hallii world distribution map, present in South Africa

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Synonyms

Cephalophyllum hallii