Amphibolia rupis-arcuatae (Dinter) H.E.K.Hartmann

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Amphibolia

Characteristics

Erect, ± compact, succulent shrub, up to 500 mm tall. Leaves densely set, trigonous, 12-15 x 5-8 mm, green to grey-green. Flowers 1(-3) per cyme, up to 12 mm diam., white with a dark central stripe, rarely pale pink apically. Fruit 5-locular, base long, funnel-or bell-shaped, mostly enclosed by bracteoles, covering membranes with a distal closing ledge at end, closing bodies small, hook-shaped.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.5
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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Amphibolia rupis-arcuatae world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000531810
COL ID 66F3H
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum rupis-arcuatae Stoeberia rupis-arcuatae Amphibolia rupis-arcuatae Mesembryanthemum namaquanum Ruschia namaquana Ruschia rupis-arcuatae