Ruschia neovirens Schwantes

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Ruschia

Characteristics

Fruits with 5 locules, with closing body. Spreading shrublet to 60 cm, with slender, compressed branches, greenish or brownish, becoming grey and rounded. Leaves compressed-trigonous, covered with dots. Flowers in cymes on pedicels 20-30 mm long, red, to 40 mm diam. Fruits unknown.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Ruschia neovirens world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001294075
COL ID 4TR3Y
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum virens Ruschia neovirens