Roepera spinosa (L.) Beier & Thulin

Species

Angiosperms > Zygophyllales > Zygophyllaceae > Roepera

Characteristics

Erect or decumbent shrublet, up to 1 m tall. Leaves sessile, bifoliolate, leaflets narrowly cylindrical, grooved beneath. Flowers 1(2) per leaf axil, cream, pale or deep yellow with or without red markings. Fruit drooping, round, acute and succulent when fresh, 5-angled and slightly ribbed when dry.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Roepera spinosa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:50425614-2
WFO ID wfo-0000464822
COL ID 798TV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Roepera spinosa Zygophyllum spinosum