Ruschia diversifolia L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Ruschia

Characteristics

Leaf blades longer than connate sheath. Plants prostrate, sprawling. Sprawling shrublet to 14 cm, branches trailing, stiff, reddish turning grey, to 25 cm long. Leaves trigonous, edges cartilaginous, slightly serrate, to 70 mm long on long shoots, shorter on short shoots. Flowers in cymes, purplish, to 28 mm diam. Fruits unknown.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Ruschia diversifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0001293942
COL ID 4TQWZ
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum variifolium Ruschia diversifolia