Cheiridopsis meyeri N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Cheiridopsis > Cheiridopsis subg. Cheiridopsis

Characteristics

Mat-forming, succulent, dwarf shrub, old plants densely but raggedly clumped, 10-30 mm tall, 50-120 mm diam., stems thin and brittle, conspicuous in age, deciduous, dormant corpuscles clam-shaped. Leaf-pairs of 2 types, united or divided, deep green, turning deep purple toward spring. Flowers solitary, disproportionately large, petals yellow. Fruit 10-locular.
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Distribution

Cheiridopsis meyeri world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000600489
COL ID 5Y3MS
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Synonyms

Cheiridopsis meyeri Cheiridopsis meyeri var. meyeri