Orthopterum

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Orthopterum
Specimen of Orthopterum coegana at Huntington Botanical Desert Garden.jpg
Specimen of Orthopterum coeganum at Huntington Botanical Desert Garden
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Subfamily: Ruschioideae
Tribe: Ruschieae
Genus: Orthopterum
L.Bolus [1]

Orthopterum is a genus of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae, subfamily Ruschioideae. It is a low, clump-forming plant with thick, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [2]

Species

Two species are accepted. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Genus: Orthopterum L. Bolus". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Orthopterum L.Bolus". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 October 2025.
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