NANANTHUS VITTATUS
Author:
Martin H. Gustav Schwantes, 1928
Family:
AIZOACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Schwantes. (1928). In: Gartenflora 77: 68.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
13 Centimetres
Height:
8 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Mesembryanthemum vittatum N.E.Br.
Nananthus tranvaalensis var. griquensis L.Bolus, 1958.
Nananthus transvaalensis var. latus L.Bolus, 1958.
Aloinopsis broomii, L.Bolus.
Aloinopsis cibdela, Schwantes.
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Aloinopsis transvaalensis, Schwantes.
Aloinopsis vittata, Schwantes.
Mesembryanthemum cibdelum, N.E.Br.
Mesembryanthemum transvaalense, Rolfe.
Nananthus broomii, L.Bolus.
Nananthus cibdelus, Schwantes.
Rabiea cibdela, N.E.Br.
This member of the Aizoaceae family was given this name by Martin Heinrich Gustav Schwanter in 1928. It is found in South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with little to some water and lots of sun. The cluster of swollen roots can grow to thirteen centimetres in diameter, but the plant will only raise to eight centimetre. The flowers are yellow.
The genera name from Latin nana, ' small ' and Greek; -anthos; ' flower '.
The species name means 'striped'.
Flower
Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
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