Drosanthemum archeri L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Drosanthemeae > Drosanthemum

Characteristics

Decumbent, succulent shrub, with decumbent branches up to 200 mm long, internodes 10-15 mm long, up to 2 mm diam. Leaves subcylindrical, up to 15 mm long, up to 2-3.5 mm thick, papillae globose, dense. Flowers solitary on short, erect, lateral shoots, 22-27 mm diam., petals pink, filamentous staminodes absent. Fruit 5-locular, placenta ending in two white, tiny knobs.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Drosanthemum archeri world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000656866
COL ID 37QHR
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Drosanthemum archeri