Oscularia lunata

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Oscularia lunata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Oscularia
Species:
O. lunata
Binomial name
Oscularia lunata
Synonyms
  • Lampranthus lunatus (Willd.) N.E.Br.
  • Mesembryanthemum lunatum Willd.

Oscularia lunata is a species of succulent flowering plant in the genus Oscularia . It is endemic to the Fynbos region in the Western Cape. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2022-04-12.