Hereroa hesperantha (Dinter & A.Berger) Dinter & Schwantes

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Hereroa

Characteristics

Suffruticosum, 15-20 cm altum, ramis laevibus. Folia internodiis duplo longiora, ± 10-25-30 mm longa, e basi connata erecto-incurva subtriquetra apicem versus compressa et carina dilatata (ca. 7 mm), obtusa supra planiuscula basi 5 mm lata, ubique undique punctis bullato-prominentibus rugosa. Flores repetite ternatim dispositi, pedunculi laterales bracteati, centrales 10 mm longi. Calyx subhemisphaerico-turbinatus, 5-lobatus, lobi calyce longiores subaequales, deltoidei obtusi, punctati, 10-12 mm longi, marginibus pallidioribus. Petala aurea, anguste linearia, calyce vix longiora. Stamina numerosa, antheris linearibus. Ovarium supra alte 5-costatum, stylis 5 filiformibus, stamina alte superantibus. Capsula 5-locularis.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Hereroa hesperantha world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0001293193
COL ID 3KYMV
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum hesperanthum Mesembryanthemum karasbergense Mesembryanthemum bergerianum Hereroa hesperantha