Drosanthemopsis diversifolia (L.Bolus) Klak

Species

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Characteristics

Small, succulent shrublet, up to 120 mm tall. Leaves boat-shaped, up to 10 x 4 mm, up to 5 mm thick, papillate, those on long, upper shoots, subterete, basally broadened, up to 35 x 3.5 mm, up to 4 mm thick. Flowers solitary, up to 30 mm diam., petals magenta, pink or almost white, filamentous staminodes absent. Fruit base elongate funnel-shaped, closing bodies forming edocarpal sills, 6-locular.
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Petals pink, magenta or white, staminodes never black. Leaves triangular in cross section or flat. Shrublet to 12 cm. Leaves cymbiform, papillate, to 10 x 4 x 5 mm, those on long, upper shoots subterete, basally broadened, to 35 x 3.5 x 4 mm. Flowers solitary, petals magenta, pink, or almost white, to 30 mm diam. Fruits 6-locular.
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Distribution

Drosanthemopsis diversifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

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COL ID 6DKDS
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Synonyms

Drosanthemum subalbum Drosanthemum diversifolium Drosanthemopsis diversifolia Knersia diversifolia