Lampranthus paucifolius (L.Bolus) N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Lampranthus

Characteristics

Leaves subcylindrical to trigonous. Erect shrublet to 30 cm, branches shiny brown. Leaves ascending, trigonous, indistinctly keeled, slightly rough, acute, to 17 x 1-2 mm long. Flowers in small cymes on short pedicels, purple-pink, ±27 mm diam., filamentous staminodes apically recurved.
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Erect, succulent shrub, 200-300 mm tall. Leaves trigonous, scabrous, acute, 17 x 1-2 mm, 1-2 mm thick. Flowers in small cymes, up to 27 mm diam., filamentous staminodes apically recurved. Fruit 5-locular, base funnel-shaped, expanding keels diverging.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.3
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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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 paucifolius world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293417
COL ID 6NVPD
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum paucifolium Lampranthus paucifolius