Nananthus margaritiferus L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Nananthus

Characteristics

Planta ca. 6 cm. diam.; tuber 6-5 cm. longum, ad 1.6 cm. diam. folia patentia supra fere plana, apiculo nullo, dense conspicueque punctata, punctis margaritas simulantibus, ad 3 cm. longa, ad 8 mm. lata, ad 7 mm. diam.; flos 1 visus; pedunculus brevissimus; bracteae 7 mm. et. 9 mm. longae; receptcaulum late obconicum, 3 mm. longum, ad 6 mm. diam.; sepala 5, superne gradatim angustata, exteriora obtusa, interiora acuta vel subobtusa, 5-6 min. longa, basi 3-4 mm. lata; petala 2-3-seriata, breviora perpauca, inferne non angustata, apice rotundata, lutea, externe prope apicem rosea, non rubre vittata sed tanen medio lineata, linea saturatiore lutea, inconspicuo, externe inviso, 4-8 mm. longa, ad 1 mm. lata vel rarius parum ultra; stamina prope medium constricta, ca. 3-seriata subaequilonga, filamentis albis, exterioribus inferne inconspicue ciliate papillatis, intimis infra medium dense papillatis, antheris pollineque albidis; discus conspicuus crenulatus; ovarium supra fere planum, in medio vero tantum altitudinem disci attingens; stigmata 10, gracillima subalba, 5 mm. longa.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Nananthus margaritiferus world distribution map, present in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000379974
COL ID 45LNT
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Synonyms

Nananthus margaritiferus