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Mesembryanthemum emarcidum Thunb.

Species

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

Characteristics

Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.2 m high, decumbent or scrambling subshrub. Leaves linear-lanceolate, not imbricate, with 1 main vein, the others branching off, not reaching the margins, bladder cells domed, apex recurved. Flowers solitary, shades of white or pale yellow. Flowering time Nov.-July. Capsules 4-or 5-locular, valve wings present.
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Decumbent, scrambling, succulent shrub, rarely erect, with weak branches. Leaves not overlapping, flat, up to 35 mm long, tips recurved, bladder-cells small but conspicuously vaulted, secondary veins curved. Flowers stalked, whitish, ± 20 mm diam. Fruit 4(5)-locular, valve wings present.
A succulent scrambling shrub. The leaves are 3.5 cm long and have tips curved back. The flowers are white. The fruit have 4-5 sections.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
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Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves roots
Therapeutic use Sedative (unspecified), Intoxicant (unspecified), Thirst (unspecified), Narcotic (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Mesembryanthemum emarcidum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000370268
COL ID 3ZYKZ
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum anatomicum Sceletium dejagerae Sceletium emarcidum Sceletium anatomicum Tetracoilanthus anatomicus Mesembryanthemum emarcidum Mesembryanthemum anatomicum var. emarcidum Mesembryanthemum anatomicum var. fragile
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