Rhombophyllum dyeri (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Rhombophyllum

Characteristics

Compact, to 7 cm high, to 10 cm Ø; leaves anisophyllous: one deeply divided, the other with a pronounced hump on the keel, smooth or with somewhat raised dots, to 50 mm long, 3-10 mm Ø; flowers in cymes, raised well above the plant, bracteoles acuminate, with golden petals, the outer reddish outside; fruit closing bodies only visible as two adjacent, distinct, round areas, the covering membranes pressing against them with the bases of their distal rims which lack a ledge below, valve wings narrow and tapering towards tips and bases, but broader than those of other species.
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Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.15 m high, forming compact, rounded clumps. Leaves subglobose, ovate to oblong-ovate, older leaves deciduous, finely tuberculate with rough white dots. Flowers solitary, bright yellow. Flowering time Aug.-Oct. Capsules 5-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Rhombophyllum dyeri world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000401196
COL ID 4SK69
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Synonyms

Rhombophyllum dyeri Hereroa dyeri