| Kleinia stapeliiformis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Kleinia |
| Species: | K. stapeliiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Kleinia stapeliiformis Stapf | |
| Synonyms | |
Senecio stapeliiformis E.Phillips | |
Kleinia stapeliiformis is an evergreen succulent plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, native to the Cape Provinces and Northern Provinces of South Africa. [1] It is sometimes referred to as the "pickle plant" or (inaccurately) as the "pickle cactus", due to its form. It grows erect, leafless stems with soft spines, and displays a green-and-white pattern visually similar to some Stapelia species, from which the species name derives. It grows to 30 cm (rarely up to 2.5 m) tall [2] and displays red or orange flowers (disc florets only; no ray florets) similar to those of a thistle in the summer. [3]
