SPHALMANTHUS RESURGENS
Author:
Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus, 1964
Family:
AIZOACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Kensit. (1909). In: Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr. 1: 154.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
10 Centimetres
Height:
20 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Mesembryanthemum resurgens, Kensit, 1910.
Phyllobolus lesliei, N.E.Br.
Phyllobolus pearsonii, N.E.Br.
Phyllobolus pubicaly,x N.E.Br.
Aridaria resurgens, L.Bolus.
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Sphalmanthus micans, L.Bolus.
Phyllobolus resurgens, Schwantes, 1928.
This member of the Aizoaceae family is given this name by Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus in 1964. It's found in southern South Africa, where it grows in grit with little water and quiet some sun. The swollen stem can grow to ten centimetres in diameter, the plant up to 20 centimetres in height. The flowers are yellow, and the plant can be reproduced both by cuttings and seeds. The genera from Greek kephalē; 'head' and - manthus means 'flower'. The species name means 'to rice again'. This is a winter-grower.
Flower
Yellow
Soil
Grit
Water
Minimum
Sun
Medium