Leipoldtia lunata H.E.K.Hartmann & S.Rust

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Leipoldtia

Characteristics

Erect, succulent shrub, with 2-5 long shoots, ± 400 mm tall. Leaves strongly compressed laterally, crescent-shaped, ± 25 mm long. Flowers in reduced cymes, 12-33 mm diam., petals racket-shaped, pink, filamentous staminodes and stamens collected into a central cone. Fruit 9-14-locular, base shallow.
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Distribution

Leipoldtia lunata world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000361412
COL ID 3T2VQ
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Synonyms

Leipoldtia lunata