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Delosperma saxicola Lavis

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Delosperma

Characteristics

Plantae 2 visae, caespitosae, 4 cm. altae, ad 11 cm. diam.; partes herbaceae glabrae politae; folia ascendentia vel demum patentia, linearia acuta, minute apiculata, 1.3-1.7 cm. longa, 6-7 mm. lata, ad 6 mm. diam.; flores solitarii diurni, subsessiles vel pedunculi ad 6 mm. longi, bracteis 5-13 mm. longis; receptaculum obconicum, ad 3 mm. longum; sepala 5, subaequilonga apiculata, interiora membranaceo marginata, 5 mm., vel in floribus majoribus, 7 mm. longa, 2 mm. lata; petala seriata, sat laxa, inferne leviter angustata pallidaque, superne pulchre rosea, ad 1 cm. longa, 1 mm. lata; stamina 9-10-seriata, filamentis albis, antheris pallide luteis; glandulae conspicuae; ovarii lobi erecti approximati, fere ad 1 mm. alti; stigmata 5, subulata viridia, cum cauda breve 2 mm. longa.
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Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.1 m high, caespitose, forming low clumps. Leaves spreading, linear, acute, bladder cells ending in hairs, apex acute, recurved. Flowers solitary, deep pink, paler centre. Flowering time spring to late summer. Capsules pale brown, 5-locular, closing bodies absent.
Plants decumbent to erect. Dwarf shrubs < 10 cm high. Tufted succulent to 4 cm. Leaves spreading, linear, acute. Flowers solitary on pedicels to 6 mm long, pink. Fruits unknown.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.1
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 10 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 23
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Delosperma saxicola world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000639594
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Synonyms

Delosperma saxicola
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