Malephora lutea (Haw.) Schwantes

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Malephora

Characteristics

Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.3 m high, stems rooting at nodes. Leaves compressed-trigonous, obtuse, longer than internodes, glaucous, smooth. Flowers solitary, bright yellow. Capsules 8-10-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Images

Habit

Malephora lutea habit picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Malephora lutea leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Malephora lutea flower picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Malephora lutea world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293583
COL ID 3XMQK
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INPN ID 968335
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum luteum Hymenocyclus luteus Malephora lutea