Ruschia cincta (L.Bolus) L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Ruschia

Characteristics

Leaf blades longer than connate sheath. Plants prostrate, sprawling. Sprawling shrublet to 25 cm. Leaves trigonous, with recurved mucro, keel and margins minutely toothed. Flowers mostly solitary, on pedicels to 12 mm long, pink with magenta margins, to 22 mm diam. Fruits 5-locular, top raised, base funnel-shaped, closing bodies small hooks.
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Growth form shrub
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Distribution

Ruschia cincta world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0001293905
COL ID 4TQVG
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum cinctum Ruschia cincta