Drosanthemum erigeriflorum (Jacq.) Stearn

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Drosanthemeae > Drosanthemum

Characteristics

Caulis fruticosus, ramosissimus, diffusus, inferne ramulosum praeteritorum reliquiis inaequalis, fuscus, bipedalis, basi digitum minimum crassus. Ramuli juniores erecti, qui uti & folia undique & calyces ad lentem obsidentur papillis minutis crystallinis, fed quae oculum nudum fere fugiunt; unde nee exprimi in icone potuerunt. Folia funt opposita, approximate quidem basibus fuis, at minime connata, sessilia, triquetra, obtusa, apice canaliculata, patentissima, pallide virentia, nee glauca. dorso acutulo, plus minus femuncialis. Flores terminales in ramulis, pedunculati, folitarii, erecti, novem linearum diametri. Calyx pentaphyllus; foliolis triquetris, obtusis, erectiusculis, subaequalibus; duobus membrana nitida auctis. Petala numerofa, rubra, lanceolato-linearia, obtusa, plana, patentissima. Filamenta pallide purpurascentia. Styli quinque, albidi.
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Growth form shrub
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Distribution

Drosanthemum erigeriflorum world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000656901
COL ID 37QJV
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum erigeriflorum Drosanthemum erigeriflorum Mesembryanthemum lateriflorum