Corpuscularia lehmannii (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Schwantes

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Corpuscularia

Characteristics

Perennial, compact to caespitose, dwarf shrublet, forming clumps up to 250 mm diam., up to 0.1 m high, forming longer imbricate shoots; roots fibrous. Leaves succulent, glaucous, trigonous, smooth, apex blunt. Flowers solitary, white to cream-coloured becoming straw-coloured with age. Flowering time Oct.-Dec. Capsules honey-coloured, 4-6-locular, covering membranes reduced, closing bodies absent, valve wings very broad expanding keels parallel, diverging at apex, extending beyond valves.
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Compact, densely leafy perennial with some long shoots and later with numerous short shoots. Leaves trigonous, hard to the touch, glaucous. Flowers orange or yellow. Fruits 6(-10)-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 0.07 - 0.08
Root system fibrous-root
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 6-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

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Images

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Distribution

Corpuscularia lehmannii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000621762
COL ID YHGM
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum sexpartitum Delosperma algoense Corpuscularia lehmannii Delosperma lehmannii Mesembryanthemum lehmannii Schonlandia lehmannii Delosperma lehmannii