| Author: | Maike Gerbaulet,
1997 |
| Family: |
AIZOACEAE |
| Origin: |
Southern South Africa |
| Soil: |
Grit |
| Water:
|
Minimum |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
3
Centimetres |
| Height: |
15
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Yellow
- Pink |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
Mesembryanthemum tenuiflorum,
Jacquin.
Aridaria longituba, L.Bolus.
Aridaria macrosiphon, L.Bolus.
Aridaria peersii, L.Bolus.
Mesembryanthemum olivaceum, Schltr.
Nycteranthus tenuiflorus, Schwantes.
Prenia olivacea, H.Jacobsen.
Sphalmanthus nanus, L.Bolus.
Sphalmanthus tenuiflorus, N.E.Br. |
This member of the
Aizoaceae family was given this name by Maike Gerbaulet in 1997. It's
found in southern South Africa, where it grows in grit with little water
and quite some sun. The caudex can grow to three centimetres, the
whole plant up to fifteen centimetres in height. The flowers are yellow or pink, and beside from seeds, it can also be
reproduced by cuttings.
The genera name from Latin
Phyllo; 'leaf' and bolus; 'a large pill'. The species
is named for its slender flowers. |
