Glottiphyllum fergusoniae
| Glottiphyllum fergusoniae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Glottiphyllum fergusoniae, growing near Barrydale | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Glottiphyllum |
| Species: | G. fergusoniae
|
| Binomial name | |
| Glottiphyllum fergusoniae | |
Glottiphyllum fergusoniae is a
Little Karoo, in the Western Cape, South Africa
.
Description
The leaves are decussate (produced in alternate, perpendicular pairs) slender, erect and tapering gradually to a point. They are covered in a fine, pale waxy covering that gives the leaves a slight grey colour.
The seed capsule is held close to the plant, has valves with awns, and even after it has dried out and released its seeds, it remains persistent on the plant, for many years.
Distribution and habitat
This species occurs in the western part of the
Montagu
.
Here it grows exposed, in very rocky habitats, often in crevices. Little Karoo, has a pale waxy covering to its leaves, and favours exposed positions.[1]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glottiphyllum fergusoniae.
- ^ Heidrun E.K. Hartmann, Horst Gölling: A monograph on the genus Glottiphyllum (Mesembryanthema, Aizoaceae). Bradleya 11, 1993.
 | This Aizoaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |