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Frequency: | Local |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial subshrub, up to 1 m. Stems and old branches woody; younger branches reddish-brown and succulent. Leaves succulent, narrowly ovate or linear-elliptic. Flowers in terminal inflorescences, white, turning apricot-orange with age. Stamens with dark purple to black anthers. |
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Habitat: | In shallow soil vegetation on rocks. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 2400 m |
Flowering time: | Jul |
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Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C,E,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Friday 7 October 2005 |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 10. Fernandes, R. (1983). Crassulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 20 - 21. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 37. |
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