Mesembryanthemum rapaceum Jacq.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Mesembryanthemoideae > Mesembryanthemum > Mesembryanthemum subg. Mesembryanthemum > Mesembryanthemum sect. Juncea

Characteristics

Totum glabrum & glaucum. Radix tuber perenne, ramis auctum, fuscum, teres, carnofum, pollicem craffum, fescunciale, perpendiculare. Caulis unus alterve, totus annuus, herbaceus, teres, fubarticulatus, pennam columbinam craffus, ramofulus, pedalis, debiliffimus, hinc fere totus decumbens. Folia sunt distinctissima, opposita, subteretia, obtusa, punctata, carnosa, subuncialia, crassitie ramorum, patentissima. Pedunculus terminalis, aliique ex foliorum superiorum alis solitarii & alternantes, uniflori, in decurfu ornati uno alterove foliorumpari, fuperne incraffati in germen turbinatum. Calycis foliola quinque, oblonga, acutula, erectiuscula, modo aequalia inter fefe omnia, modo longitudine diverfa. Petala numerofa, linearia, nivea, obtusula, calyce paulo longiora, patentissima. Filamenta subulata, alba, patula, corolla breviora. Antherae oblongae, flavae. Germen pentagonum, punctatum. Styli quinque, flavi, sublineares, patentissimi.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Mesembryanthemum rapaceum world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000370871
COL ID 3ZZ6S
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum grossum Mesembryanthemum rapaceum Caulipsolon rapaceum Psilocaulon longipes Psilocaulon rapaceum