Drosanthemum lique (N.E.Br.) Schwantes

Species

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Characteristics

Plants erect. Erect shrublet to 45 cm, with rough branches. Leaves spreading widely, cylindrical, obtuse, papillate, to 11 mm long. Flowers stalked, solitary, ±22 mm diam., magenta, filamentous staminodes in a cone around stamens. Fruits 5-locular.
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Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.45 m high, stems erect. Leaves cylindrical, obtuse, papillate. Flowers solitary to 3-nate, purple. Flowering time Oct.-Feb. Capsules 5-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Images

Leaf

Drosanthemum lique leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Drosanthemum lique flower picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Drosanthemum lique world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000656936
COL ID 37QKV
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum lique Mesembryanthemum obliquum Drosanthemum obliquum Drosanthemum lique