Mesembryanthemum spinuliferum Haw.

Species

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

Characteristics

Erect, succulent shrublet, up to 300 mm tall, roots not tuberous, stems very stout, weakly lignified but with a huge cork layer. Leaves persistent, opposite and 4-ranked, subcylindrical, narrowly ovate, with small, flattened, epidermal bladder-cells. Flowers 20-30 mm diam., pale yellow to straw-coloured or pale salmon to dull orange, stamens and stigmas not concealed. Fruit 4-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Mesembryanthemum spinuliferum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000370511
COL ID 73C6W
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum spinuliferum Mesembryanthemum spinuliforme Mesembryanthemum sordidum Aridaria framesii Aridaria gibbosa Aridaria quaterna Aridaria spinulifera Mesembryanthemum carneum Nycteranthus carneus Phyllobolus spinuliferus Aridaria brevisepala Aridaria watermeyeri Sphalmanthus quaternus Sphalmanthus rejuvenalis Sphalmanthus strictus Sphalmanthus watermeyeri Aridaria stricta Sphalmanthus carneus Sphalmanthus framesii Nycteranthus framesii Nycteranthus parvisepalus Nycteranthus quaternus Nycteranthus spinuliferus Nycteranthus strictus Nycteranthus watermeyeri Peratetracoilanthus spinuliferus Sphalmanthus brevisepalus Aridaria parvisepala Sphalmanthus calycinus Sphalmanthus spinuliferus