Mesembryanthemum trichotomum Thunb.

Species

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

Characteristics

Erect, small, succulent shrublet, up to 200 mm tall, roots not tuberous, stems lignified. Leaves persistent, opposite and 4-ranked, subcylindrical, narrowly ovate, with small, xeromorphic, epidermal bladder-cells. Flowers 10-20 mm diam., cream, pale salmon or with bright reddish pink outer and cream (rarely yellow) inner petals, stamens and stigmas concealed. Fruit 4-locular.
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Plants decumbent to erect. Erect shrublet with woody stems to 20 cm, roots fibrous. Leaves almost cylindrical, narrowly ovate, decussate, with small, xeromorphic bladder cells. Flowers 10-20 mm diam., reproductive parts exposed. Fruits 4-locular.
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Mature height (meter) 0.11 - 0.11
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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Mesembryanthemum trichotomum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000370720
COL ID 3ZZDQ
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum trichotomum Phyllobolus trichotomus Aridaria ebracteata Aridaria tetramera Aridaria trichotoma Dicrocaulon trichotomum Sphalmanthus trichotomus Nycteranthus ebracteatus Nycteranthus tetramerus Nycteranthus trichotomus Sphalmanthus tetramerus Mesembryanthemum ebracteatum Aridaria ebracteata var. brevipetala Aridaria tetramera var. parviflora Nycteranthus ebracteatus var. brevipetalus Nycteranthus tetramerus var. parviflorus Sphalmanthus tetramerus var. parviflorus