''Drosanthemum'' (the dewflowers) is a genus of
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 in the
ice plant family native to the winter-rainfall regions of
southern Africa
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, including
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and the
Cape Provinces
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and
Free State of
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.
[ Most species bear colorful flowers.
The name ''Drosanthemum'' means "dew-flower" in Greek, and refers to the characteristic shiny translucent ]papillae
Papilla (Latin, 'nipple') or papillae may refer to:
In animals
* Papilla (fish anatomy), in the mouth of fish
* Papilla (worms), small bumps on the surface of certain worms
* Basilar papilla, a sensory organ of lizards, amphibians and fish
* De ...
, which cover the succulent leaves and flower buds.
Species
110 species are accepted:[''Drosanthemum'' Schwantes]
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*'' Drosanthemum acuminatum''
*'' Drosanthemum acutifolium'' (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
*'' Drosanthemum albens''
*'' Drosanthemum albiflorum''
*'' Drosanthemum ambiguum''
*'' Drosanthemum anemophilum''
*'' Drosanthemum anomalum''
*'' Drosanthemum archeri''
*'' Drosanthemum attenuatum''
*'' Drosanthemum austricola''
*'' Drosanthemum autumnale''
*'' Drosanthemum barkerae''
*'' Drosanthemum bellum''
*'' Drosanthemum bicolor'' L.Bolus
*'' Drosanthemum boerhavii''
*'' Drosanthemum brakfonteinense''
*'' Drosanthemum breve''
*'' Drosanthemum brevifolium''
*'' Drosanthemum calycinum''
*'' Drosanthemum capillare''
*'' Drosanthemum cereale''
*'' Drosanthemum chrysum''
*'' Drosanthemum collinum''
*'' Drosanthemum comptonii''
*'' Drosanthemum concavum''
*'' Drosanthemum crassum''
*'' Drosanthemum curtophyllum''
*'' Drosanthemum cymiferum''
*'' Drosanthemum deciduum''
*'' Drosanthemum decumbens''
*'' Drosanthemum dejagerae''
*'' Drosanthemum delicatulum''
*'' Drosanthemum dipageae''
*'' Drosanthemum duplessiae''
*'' Drosanthemum eburneum'' L.Bolus
*'' Drosanthemum ecclesianum''
*'' Drosanthemum edwardsiae''
*'' Drosanthemum erigeriflorum''
*'' Drosanthemum exspersum''
*'' Drosanthemum filiforme''
*'' Drosanthemum flammeum'' L.Bolus
*'' Drosanthemum flavum''
*'' Drosanthemum floribundum'' (Haw.) Schwantes, syn. ''D. candens'' (Haw.) Schwantes
*'' Drosanthemum fourcadei''
*'' Drosanthemum framesii''
*'' Drosanthemum fulleri''
*'' Drosanthemum giffenii''
*'' Drosanthemum glabrescens''
*'' Drosanthemum globosum''
*'' Drosanthemum godmaniae''
*'' Drosanthemum gracillimum''
*'' Drosanthemum hallii''
*'' Drosanthemum hirtellum''
*'' Drosanthemum hispidum'' (L.) Schwantes
*'' Drosanthemum hispifolium''
*'' Drosanthemum inornatum''
*'' Drosanthemum intermedium''
*'' Drosanthemum jamesii''
*'' Drosanthemum karrooense''
*'' Drosanthemum latipetalum''
*'' Drosanthemum lavisii'' L.Bolus
*'' Drosanthemum laxum''
*'' Drosanthemum leipoldtii''
*'' Drosanthemum leptum''
*'' Drosanthemum lignosum''
*'' Drosanthemum lique'' (N.E.Br.) Schwantes
*'' Drosanthemum longipes''
*'' Drosanthemum luederitzii''
*'' Drosanthemum macrocalyx''
*'' Drosanthemum maculatum''
*'' Drosanthemum marinum''
*'' Drosanthemum mathewsii''
*'' Drosanthemum micans'' (L.) Schwantes
*'' Drosanthemum muirii''
*'' Drosanthemum nollothense''
*'' Drosanthemum nordenstamii''
*'' Drosanthemum obibense''
*'' Drosanthemum oculatum''
*'' Drosanthemum opacum''
*'' Drosanthemum overbergense''
*'' Drosanthemum pallens''
*'' Drosanthemum papillatum''
*'' Drosanthemum parvifolium''
*'' Drosanthemum pauper''
*'' Drosanthemum praecultum'' (N.E.Br.) Schwantes
*'' Drosanthemum prostratum''
*'' Drosanthemum pubipetalum''
*'' Drosanthemum pulchellum''
*'' Drosanthemum pulchrum''
*'' Drosanthemum pulverulentum''
*'' Drosanthemum quadratum'' Klak
*'' Drosanthemum ramosissimum''
*'' Drosanthemum salicola''
*'' Drosanthemum schoenlandianum'' (Schltr.) L.Bolus
References
External links
*
Jepson Manual TreatmentFlora of North America: Genus Profile
Aizoaceae genera
Succulent plants
Flora of Southern Africa
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