Cephalophyllum regale L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Cephalophyllum

Characteristics

Compact, succulent shrub, with decumbent, annual, flowering branches. Leaves trigonous to rounded, yellowish green to greyish. Flowers in rich inflorescences, petals reddish magenta, orange or yellow, or many coloured. Fruit typical for the genus.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Cephalophyllum regale world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000594900
COL ID 5XJ38
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Synonyms

Cephalophyllum regale Cephalophyllum vanheerdei