Roepera teretifolia (Schltr.) Beier & Thulin

Species

Angiosperms > Zygophyllales > Zygophyllaceae > Roepera

Characteristics

Decumbent, dwarf shrublet or shrub, up to 0.3(-1.3) m tall, with swollen nodes. Leaves sessile, bifoliolate, leaflets terete, succulent, glabrous or hirsute, often tinted brownish maroon. Flowers 1 or 2, axillary, pale yellow, plain or with red or brown markings. Fruit drooping, oblong, 5-lobed, each lobe ridged.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Roepera teretifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:50425615-2
WFO ID wfo-0000464814
COL ID 4T9DB
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Synonyms

Zygophyllum teretifolium Roepera teretifolia