Cheiridopsis pillansii

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Cheiridopsis pillansii
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Cheiridopsis pillansii in cultivation
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Cheiridopsis
Species:
C. pillansii
Binomial name
Cheiridopsis pillansii
Synonyms

Cheiridopsis brachystigmaL.Bolus
Cheiridopsis crassaL.Bolus
Cheiridopsis gibbosaSchick & Tischer
Cheiridopsis pillansii var. crassa(L.Bolus) Rowley

Aizoaceae: Cheiridopis pillansii at Marsh Botanical Garden. Aizoaceae: Cheiridopis pillansii.JPG
Aizoaceaeː Cheiridopis pillansii at Marsh Botanical Garden.

Cheiridopsis pillansii is a species of plant in the genus Cheiridopsis native to South Africa. [1] It is a low-growing succulent with pairs of small, cushion-like leaves that are pale green to purple in color. [2] C. pillansii, sometimes commonly called the "hoof mesemb", [3] forms clumps up to 500 millimetres (20 in) wide. [4]

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References

  1. "Cheiridopsis pillansii". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. pp. 153–154. ISBN   978-1-60469-357-7.
  3. Jaarsveld, Ernst van (2013-10-29). Waterwise Gardening in South Africa and Namibia. Penguin Random House South Africa. p. 132. ISBN   978-1-4323-0359-4.
  4. Court, Doreen (2000-06-01). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. CRC Press. p. 31. ISBN   978-90-5809-323-3.