Mesembryanthemum ligneum (L.Bolus) Klak

Species

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

Characteristics

Caulis sat incrassatus vel subtuberosus, 8 mm diam.; rami patentes vel decumbentes, dormientes quasi mortui, lignei subangulatique, religuis foliorum brevissimis induratis onusti, ad 4 mm diam., deinde prope basin 3-4 gemmis axillaribus in ramulos floriferos, saepe 7 cm longos, evolutis; partes herbaceae glauco-virides papillatae, papillis rotundatis vel ovalibus; folia adscendentia opposita semiteretia vel demum subteretia, obtusa vel abrupte acuta, saepius ad 1.7 cm longa, 2-3 mm diam.; flores diurni, saepius 1-2-nati, ramulos terminantes, 2.5 cm diam., sessiles vel pedunculi rarius ad 6 mm longi; receptaculum semi-globosum, cum aetate subglobosum, 6 mm longum, apice 9 mm diam., in tubum 1 mm longum productum, conspicue papillatum; petala 3-seriata densa, obtusa, straminea vel in alabastro luteo, externe saepe salmoneo-suffusa, ad 1.3 cm longa, 1 mm lata vel parum ultra; stamina ad 8 mm longa; foveolae profundae; ovarium inferum, supra ad 1.5 mm elevatum, angulis superne conspicuis; stigmata subulata acuminata aurea, 2.5 mm longa.
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Clustered, small, succulent shrublet, up to 50 mm tall, roots not tuberous, stems weakly lignifi ed, becoming somewhat corky, usually short. Leaves deciduous, opposite and 4-ranked below infl orescence, otherwise alternate, subcylindrical, with prominent epidermal bladder-cells, becoming somewhat spinescent when dry and remaining on stems for some time. Flowers ±20 mm diam., bright pink, whitish inside, stamens and stigmas not concealed. Fruit 5-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Mesembryanthemum ligneum world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000507618
COL ID 6RCFN
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum ligneum Aridaria lignea Mesembryanthemum melanospermum Nycteranthus dinteri Phyllobolus melanospermus Aridaria dinteri Sphalmanthus ligneus Sphalmanthus dinteri Nycteranthus ligneus Sphalmanthus melanospermus