Malephora uitenhagensis (L.Bolus) H.Jacobsen & Schwantes

Species

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Characteristics

Mat-forming succulent with trailing stems to 40 cm long. Leaves terete, to 25 x 5 mm, smooth, green. Flowers sepals 4, solitary on pedicels 15-25 mm long, yellowish or copper-red, to 35 mm diam. Fruits 8-12-locular.
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Mat-forming, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.2 m high, stems creeping. Leaves terete, smooth. Flowers solitary, yellow to copper. Flowering time Apr.-Sept. Capsules 8-12-locular, valve wings broader than expanding keels.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Soil texture 3-4
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Distribution

Malephora uitenhagensis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293587
COL ID 734TZ
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Synonyms

Hymenocyclus uitenhagensis Malephora uitenhagensis