Ruschia crassa (L.Bolus) Schwantes

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Ruschia

Characteristics

Shrub, with robust ascending branches, ?height. Leaf sheaths longer than blade, keel with a single tooth, epidermis long-papillate. Flowers 1-3 per inflorescence, 22 mm diam., petals 1 mm broad, white, filamentous staminodes and fertile filaments white. Fruit 5-locular.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Images

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Distribution

Ruschia crassa world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0001293918
COL ID 4TQW4
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum crassum Ruschia crassa