Machairophyllum stayneri L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Machairophyllum

Characteristics

Rami 2, floriferi 4-foliati visi; folia supra visa superne e parum supra medium angustata, acuta vel subobtusa, lat. visa subobtusa vel oblique truncata, glauce viridia, 7.5-8 cm longa, medio 1.2-1.6 cm lata diametroque, vagina 1-1.5 cm longa; inflorescentia immatura 3-fl., floribus nocturnis, later-alibus tarde evolutis, terminali 5-6.2 cm diam.; pedunculi ad 3.3 cm longi, 5-7 mm diam., bracteis basalibus, ad 5.2 cm longi cum vagina 1.5 cm; receptaculum breviter obconicum, 6-8 mm longa, 12-15 mm diam.; sepala 6-8, longe acuminata, 14-18 mm longa, basi 5-8 mm lata, vel in flore altero 16-20 mm longa, basi 5-7 mm lata; petala 5-6-seriata, in planis pluribus patentibus, e medio saepe superne curvata, inferne non, vel vix, angustata, saepius acuta, inferne pallide lutea vel fere albide viridia, superne laete lutea vel aurea, exteriora aurantiaca externeque rosea, ad 2.7 cm longa, 0.5-1 mm lata; filamenta erecta, diu collecta, inferne pallida, superne lutea, ad 1.7 cm longa; glandulae parvae distantes, basi fossa nectarifera onustae; ovarii lobi erecti, acute compressi, approximati, ad 3.5 mm elevati; stigmata 7-8, viridia, 1.1-1.4 cm longa.
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Perennial, dwarf, densely compact shrublet, up to 0.05 m high, forming mats. Leaves trigonous, linear-lanceolate, smooth, glaucous. Flowers nocturnal, in few-flowered, dichasially-branched inflorescence, yellow, tinged orange outside, paler at base. Flowering time Aug., Sept. Capsules 6-8-locular.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Machairophyllum stayneri world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0001293572
COL ID 3WYRY
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Synonyms

Machairophyllum stayneri