Ruschiella argentea (L.Bolus) Klak

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Ruschiella

Characteristics

Stiffly erect shrublet to 30 cm. Leaves trigonous, glaucous, to 20 x 5 mm. Flowers solitary or ternate, pinkish, staminodes in a central cone. Fruits bell-shaped below, valve wings broad and rectangular.
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Distribution

Ruschiella argentea world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000507910
COL ID 4TR9H
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum montaguense Mesembryanthemum argenteum Ruschiella argentea Mesembryanthemum nardouwense Lampranthus argenteus Lampranthus montaguensis Lampranthus nardouwensis