Enarganthe octonaria (L.Bolus) N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Enarganthe

Characteristics

Succulent shrub, up to 450 mm tall, 400 mm wide, with internodes longer than leaves. Leaves trigonous, 30-35 mm long, pale green, epidermis smooth. Flowers solitary, ± 40 mm diam., magenta, without filamentous staminodes. Fruit 8-locular, valve wings narrow and tapering into awns, without closing bodies.
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Images

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Distribution

Enarganthe octonaria world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000667304
COL ID 39MD4
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Synonyms

Ruschia octonaria Enarganthe octonaria Mesembryanthemum octonarium