Английская Википедия:Cheiridopsis pilosula
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Cheiridopsis pilosula is a species of succulent plant from Namaqualand in the Northern Cape of South Africa.
Description
This succulent subshrub becomes raggedly clumped and lank with age. It grows up to Шаблон:Convert tall, with a diameter of Шаблон:Convert.[1] The pale blue-grey leaves are slender and densely covered in hairs.[1][2] They do not have teeth and are prominently keeled.[1]
Flowers are preset in August and September. They are yellow in colour and are borne solitarily.[3] While some populations have unicoloured petaloid staminodes, other populations have bi-coloured staminodes, in which the bottom third is white and the remaining two-thirds are yellow.[2] The fruits are 10-locular and cylindrical below.[3] They are covered in papillae, giving them a rough or velvety texture.[2] The seeds are also covered in papilae.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Cheiridopsis pilosula is endemic to the Northern Cape of South Africa, where it grows on quartzite flats and slopes.[3][4] It grows in the Richtersveld region, where it grows on the Stinkfontein Mountains and Klipbok.[3]
Conservation
This species is considered to be of least concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[4]
References
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- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 Шаблон:Cite journal
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Burgoyne, P.M. 2006. Cheiridopsis pilosula L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 6 February 2023
