Meyerophytum meyeri (Schwantes) Schwantes

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Meyerophytum

Characteristics

Cushion-shaped, freely branched, succulent shrub, up to 300 mm diam., with internodes 2-3 mm diam. Leaf-pairs dissimilar in shape, first pair up to 12 mm long, second pair 35 mm long, connate part up to 4 mm diam. Flowers with petals magenta, rose with white bases or plain white. Fruit on pedicel up to 45 mm long, (4)5(-7)-locular, 4-10 mm diam.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

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Images

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Distribution

Meyerophytum meyeri world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0001293634
COL ID 42L35
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Synonyms

Depacarpus tinctus Mitrophyllum meyeri Meyerophytum meyeri Meyerophytum tinctum Mesembryanthemum tinctum Meyerophytum meyeri var. meyeri Meyerophytum meyeri var. hogatense