Ruschia recurva (Moench) H.E.K.Hartmann

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Ruschia

Characteristics

Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.35 m high, stems erect, woody, spreading at apex. Leaves subtriquetrous, slender, shortly united into a sheath, rough from subhypodermal tannin idioblasts, apex recurved. Flowers solitary, white. Capsules woody, 5-locular.
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Distribution

Ruschia recurva world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000402995
COL ID 6WXF4
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum recurvum Ruschia recurva