Lampranthus emarginatus (L.) N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Lampranthus

Characteristics

Suffrutex humilis, erectus ramosus; ramis oppositis, arcuato-adscendentibus, laxe foliatis, quadrangularibus; foliis glaucis basi vix connatis erecto-patentibus, carnosis, obscure triangulis, subfalcatis, exsiccatione scabro-punctatis 0.5-0.8 cm longis, vivis c. 0.2 cm diametientibus; floribus roseis terminalibus solitariis, c. 2 cm diametro; pedicello foliis aequilongo, ebracteato; calycis segmentis inaequimagnis, quorum 3 lanceolatis carnosis, 2 marginibus subhyalinis oblongis obtusissimis, omnibus petalis subduplo brevioribus; petalis 3 seriatis patentibus exterioribus linearibus apice breviter bilobulatis, 1 cm longis lobulis obtusiusculis, interioribus brevioribus acutis sensim in antheras abeuntibus, antheris linearibus utrinqe obtusis, filamentis erecto-patentibus brevibus; stylis 5 minutis apicem versus angustatis, filamentis brevioribus; ovario glaberrimo.
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Leaves slightly rough. Like L. elegans but without filamentous staminodes.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

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Edible -
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity dark
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Distribution

Lampranthus emarginatus world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293329
COL ID 3S3PD
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum polyphyllum Mesembryanthemum puniceum Mesembryanthemum emarginatum Mesembryanthemum versicolor Lampranthus emarginatus Lampranthus emarginatus var. emarginatus Lapranthus emarginatus var. puniceus Mesembryanthemum emarginatum var. puniceum