PHYLLOBOLUS TENUIFLORUS
Author:
Maike Gerbaulet, 1997
Family:
AIZOACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Jacq. (n.d.). In: Fragm. 44. T. 32, F. 3 (1800-09).
Collection number:
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Thickness:
3 Centimetres
Height:
15 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Mesembryanthemum tenuiflorum, Jacquin.
Aridaria longituba, L.Bolus.
Aridaria macrosiphon, L.Bolus.
Aridaria peersii, L.Bolus.
Mesembryanthemum olivaceum, Schltr.
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Nycteranthus tenuiflorus, Schwantes.
Prenia olivacea, H.Jacobsen.
Sphalmanthus nanus, L.Bolus.
Sphalmanthus tenuiflorus, N.E.Br.
This member of the Aizoaceae family was given this name by Maike Gerbaulet in 1997. It's found in southern South Africa, where it grows in grit with little water and quite some sun. The caudex can grow to three centimetres, the whole plant up to fifteen centimetres in height. The flowers are yellow or pink, and beside from seeds, it can also be reproduced by cuttings.
The genera name from Latin Phyllo; 'leaf' and bolus; 'a large pill'. The species is named for its slender flowers.
Flower
Yellow - Pink
Soil
Grit
Water
Minimum
Sun
Medium
