Curio pondoensis (Van Jaarsv. & A.e.van Wyk) J.C.Manning

Species

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Characteristics

Glabrous, perennial herb, succulent. Stems greyish to purplish green, spreading, ± prostrate, rooting. Leaves ascending, linear-fusiform, pruinose, 45-60 mm long, apex mucronate, purplish; upper (inner) surface flat to longitudinally grooved, with a 2 mm wide translucent window. Inflorescence a lax corymb. Capitula ± few, discoid, white; involucre campanulate; bracts ± 8, 10 mm long; calyculus bracts 1 or 2. Flowering time Aug.-Oct. Cypselae ± cylindrical, 1.5 mm long.
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Distribution

Curio pondoensis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77131581-1
WFO ID wfo-0001336775
COL ID 32KFW
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Synonyms

Curio pondoensis