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Mesembryanthemum decurvatum (L.Bolus) Klak

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Mesembryanthemoideae > Mesembryanthemum > Mesembryanthemum subg. Phyllobolus > Mesembryanthemum sect. Canaliculata

Characteristics

Sat rigida lignosaque, minute papillosa, intricate ramosa, ramis mox decurvatis, ad 5 mm diam.; folia opposita, primaria late patentia, mox decurvata, fere teretia, e basi attenuata acuta, indurata persistentia; flores laxe semel vel bis 2-ternati, diurni, 2-2.5 cm diam., pedunculis 1-2 cm longis; receptaculum elavatum, tubo 3 mm longo; sepala 4 inaequilonga, 6-10 mm longa; petala roseo-salmonea, ad 1 mm lata; stamina conico-collecta, staminodiis radiantibus numerosis; ovarium leviter superum: stigmata 4, anguste subulata, acuminata, ad 3 mm longa.
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Decumbent to erect, succulent shrub, up to 400 mm tall, branches curving downwards, roots not tuberous, stems lignifi ed. Leaves persistent, opposite and 4-ranked, subcylindrical, narrowly ovate, with small, somewhat fl attened bladder-cells. Flowers 20-30 mm diam., salmon-pink, with cream inside, stamens and stigmas not concealed. Fruit 4-or 5-locular.
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Distribution

Mesembryanthemum decurvatum world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000507607
COL ID 3ZYHJ
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Synonyms

Nycteranthus laxus Mesembryanthemum decurvatum Aridaria laxa Aridaria obtusa Phyllobolus decurvatus Aridaria decurvata Sphalmanthus decurvatus Sphalmanthus laxus Sphalmanthus obtusus Nycteranthus decurvatus Nycteranthus obtusus
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