Leipoldtia weigangiana (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes ex H.Jacobsen

Species

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Characteristics

Succulent shrub, with 3-20 mostly erect long-shoots, up to 500 mm tall. Leaves trigonous to laterally compressed, 10-15 mm long, only shortly fused at bases. Flowers 1-3, up to 30 mm diam., pale pink, pink or magenta, filamentous staminodes and stamens conically collected. Fruit ± 10-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Leipoldtia weigangiana world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0001293517
COL ID 3T2VY
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Synonyms

Cephalophyllum weigangianum Rhopalocyclus weigangianus Leipoldtia weigangiana Mesembryanthemum weigangianum

Lower taxons

Leipoldtia weigangiana subsp. grandifolia Leipoldtia weigangiana subsp. littlewoodii Leipoldtia weigangiana subsp. weigangiana