Английская Википедия:Cheiridopsis ponderosa
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Cheiridopsis ponderosa is a species of succulent plant from South Africa.
Description
This succulent subshrub grows to a height of Шаблон:Convert with a diameter of Шаблон:Convert. Plants become densely clumped and sort stemmed with age.[1] Thick and densely papillate leaves grow in pairs.[1][2] The leaves in each pair grow relatively close together.[1] They are grey green in colour, with a rounded keel and may have minute teeth near the tip.[1][2] The leaf margins are translucent.[1]
Cup-shaped flowers are present in August and September.[3] They are large and solitarily borne. The petals are yellow in colour.[3] The fruits are 10-locular and have a velvety texture.[2][3] They are spherical below.[1]
Distribution and habitat
Cheiridopsis ponderosa is endemic to the Northern Cape of South Africa.[4] It grows on quartzite slopes and flats in the lower Richtersveld region, where it has been found growing on Skimmelberg, near Grasvlakte.[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 1,3 1,4 1,5 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 Шаблон:Cite journal
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Burgoyne, P.M. 2006. Cheiridopsis ponderosa S.A.Hammer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2023/02/07
