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Acrodon
''Acrodon'' is a genus of Aizoaceae, ice plants from South Africa. It comprises five species, mostly endangered and all restricted to the southern Cape regions of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape Provinces, South Africa. Description Species of ''Acrodon'' form dense, low mats or tufts of growth, and their leaves are triangular in cross-section. Another distinctive feature is that the leaves and flowers have a few tiny teeth along the ends of their margins and keels. The white or pink flowers often have striped petals. The fruits are solid and persistent, with five deep locules. History Initially, Acrodon consisted of just one species - ''Acrodon bellidiflorus.'' A closer examination of ''Ruschia'' in 1986, however, found that several species shared traits with ''Acrodon bellidiflorus,'' resulting in them being moved to the genus ''Acrodon.'' Specifically, species in ''Acrodon'' had a more compact growth for while those in ''Ruschia'' formed shrubs, and ''Acrodon'' species ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrodon Bellidiflorus
''Acrodon bellidiflorus'', the common tiptoothfig, is a mesemb species from South Africa. Description ''Acrodon bellidiflorus'' is a compact succulent perennial plant.e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36 It has a woody taproot with fine roots growing off it. This is the only species in its genus where this trait is common The deep green leaves are triangular. They have a persistent that turns black with age. The keel and margins may be smooth or may have three or four flexible teeth with broad bases. The number of teeth may also vary between populations. The eastern populations have short visible internodes. Internodes are not visible in other populations. The flowers are white or pale pink in colour and have a diameter of about . There is only a single flower at the tip of each flowering branch. They are present between April and July. Distribution and ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrodon Subulatus
''Acrodon subulatus'', the Overberg tiptoothfig, is a species of mesemb from South Africa. Description ''Acrodon subulatus'' is a compact perennial succulent.e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36 It lacks adventitious roots and has only a tap root. The internodes are not visible. The dark green leaves have a broad base and a pointed tip. The leaves are long and thick. The keel and margin may or may not have teeth, although the broad-based and flexible teeth are present more often than not. Flowers are present between November and April. They are white or pale pink with purple margins and a purple central line. They have a diameter of about . The stamens and filamentous staminodes form a dense central cone. The bracts reach less than halfway up the stem bearing a single flower. The fruits are borne on long, erect stalks. The closing body is lens-shaped and spli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrodon Caespitosus
''Acrodon caespitosus'', the Potberg tiptoothfig, is a species of mesemb from South Africa. Description This succulent plant forms big and low cushion-shaped shrubs.e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36 It is the biggest species in the genus, growing up to a height of with a diameter of . It has only a tap root, with no adventitious roots. The internodes are long, orange-yellow and spongy and have two prominent lateral folds. The triangular leaves are a deep green in colour, and are about long and broad and thick. Like with the plant, these are the biggest in the genus. There are three to twelve teeth on the keel and no teeth (or sometimes between one and three teeth) on the leaf margins. The leaf sheaths are persistent and turn black with age. Solitary flowers are borne on stems. The bracteoles reach the calyx and embrace the base of the flower. The calyx l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrodon Parvifolius
''Acrodon parvifolius'', the Botriver tiptoothfig, is a species of mesemb from South Africa. This species, which grows close to the ground, can best be recognised by its small, thin leaves and its flowers, which form a dome in the middle. Description This succulent has long, trailing branches that form dense mats on the ground.e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36 It has a tap root and only rarely has adventitious roots. The woody grey internodes are circular and have a length of . The triangular leaves are a yellowish green or a darker green in colour, becoming a lighter yellowish green at the base. The tips may be purple. They are up to long and are thin ( wide and thick). This species has the fewest teeth in its genus, with leaves fruqently having smooth margins and only a single tooth on the keel. The keel may, however, have up to four flexible, broad-based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrodon Deminutus
''Acrodon deminutus'', also known as the Malgas tiptoothfig, is a species of mesemb from South Africa. Description This spreading succulent grows up to tall.e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36 It has a diameter of up to . It has a tap root and only rarely has adventitious roots. The internodes are red when young, turning ochre with age. They do not have roots and grow up to long. The tringualar leaves are free almost to the base and grow long and borad and thick. They are green, blue-green or grey-green in colour and have toothed margins. The keel has two or three teeth and each margin has four or five teeth. It is the only species in the genus to also have teeth over the flat sides of the leaf in some leaves. The epidermal bladder cells are completely flattened. Single flowers are borne on the ends of branches in September. The calyx has five lobes. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aizoaceae Genera
The Aizoaceae (), or fig-marigold family, is a large Family (biology), family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genus, genera and about 1,800 species. Several genera are commonly known as 'ice plants' or 'carpet weeds'. The Aizoaceae are also referred to as ''vygies'' in South Africa. Some of the unusual Southern African genera—such as ''Conophytum'', ''Lithops'', ''Titanopsis'' and ''Pleiospilos'' (among others)—resemble gemstones, rocks or pebbles, and are sometimes referred to as 'living stones' or 'mesembs' (short for mesembryanthemums). Description The family Aizoaceae is widely recognised by taxonomists. It once went by the botanical name "Ficoidaceae", now disallowed. The APG II system of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system of 1998) also recognizes the family, and assigns it to the order Caryophyllales in the clade core eudicots. The APG II system also classes the former families Mesembryanthemaceae Fenzl, Sesuviaceae Horan. and Tetragoniaceae Link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aizoaceae
The Aizoaceae (), or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1,800 species. Several genera are commonly known as 'ice plants' or 'carpet weeds'. The Aizoaceae are also referred to as ''vygies'' in South Africa. Some of the unusual Southern African genera—such as '' Conophytum'', '' Lithops'', '' Titanopsis'' and '' Pleiospilos'' (among others)—resemble gemstones, rocks or pebbles, and are sometimes referred to as 'living stones' or 'mesembs' (short for mesembryanthemums). Description The family Aizoaceae is widely recognised by taxonomists. It once went by the botanical name "Ficoidaceae", now disallowed. The APG II system of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system of 1998) also recognizes the family, and assigns it to the order Caryophyllales in the clade core eudicots. The APG II system also classes the former families Mesembryanthemaceae Fenzl, Sesuviaceae Horan. and Tetragoniaceae Link under the family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botrivier
Botrivier is a small town of approximately 10 000 people, situated in the Overberg region of the Western Cape in South Africa. Village in the former Caledon district, 93 km southeast of Cape Town. It takes its name from the Bot River on the west bank of which it is situated. The form Botrivier is preferred for official use. History Long before Western settlement, this east-facing glen was home to prosperous herders, the Khoi-Khoi, who pastured their livestock in rich pastures along the banks of the “Couga River”. The river flows south towards the marsh Botrivier estuary, and was for centuries the home of contented tribes who savoured the privilege of fresh waters in the water-scarce Cape. “Rich in fat”, was the river’s name – a tribute to the area’s reputation for “lots of butter”, which the early settlers came in search of to barter for. It was this creamy “botter” (Afrikaans) which gave the “Bot River” its ultimate name. Later, the hamlet was to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemic Flora Of The Cape Provinces
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are Indigenous (ecology), indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or, in scientific literature, as an ''endemite''. Similarly, many species found in the Western ghats of India are examples of endemism. Endemism is an important concept in conservation biology for measuring biodiversity in a particular place and evaluating the risk of extinction for species. Endemism is also of interest in evolutionary biology, because it provides clues about how changes in the environment cause species to undergo range shifts (potentially expanding their range into a la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerochlamys
Cerochlamys is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae.the Plant List "Cerochlamys" (2010). Version 1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=cerochlamys Accessed 22 July They are all succulent plant In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meanin ...s, with fleshy, water-storing leaves. These plants bear small, somewhat daisy-like flowers, usually in shades of pink or purple. Species *'' Cerochlamys gemina'' (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann *'' Cerochlamys pachyphylla'' (L.Bolus) L.Bolus *'' Cerochlamys trigona'' N.E.Br References Aizoaceae Aizoaceae genera Taxa named by N. E. Brown {{Aizoaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brianhuntleya Quarcicola
''Brianhuntleya'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae The Aizoaceae (), or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1,800 species. Several genera are commonly known as 'ice plants' or 'carpet weeds'. The Aizoaceae are also referred to a .... Its native range is South African Republic. Species: *'' Brianhuntleya intrusa'' *'' Brianhuntleya purpureostyla'' *'' Brianhuntleya quarcicola'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5733812 Aizoaceae Aizoaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
