Braunsia apiculata

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Braunsia apiculata
Aizoaceae Braunsia apiculata.jpg
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Braunsia
Species:
B. apiculata
Binomial name
Braunsia apiculata
Synonyms [1]
  • Echinus apiculatus(Kensit) L.Bolus
  • Mesembryanthemum apiculatumKensit (1909) (basionym)

Braunsia apiculata is a perennial succulent plant belonging to the ice plant family (Aizoaceae). It is a succulent subshrub native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [1] It has been introduced elsewhere.

The magenta flowers open in early spring. It silvery green leaves grow in pairs, stacking one pair of leaves on top of the other.

References

  1. 1 2 "Braunsia apiculata (Kensit) L.Bolus". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 12 October 2025.