Английская Википедия:Cheiridopsis umbrosa

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Cheiridopsis umbrosa is a succulent plant from South Africa.

Description

This succulent subshrub becomes loosely clumped with age. It grows to be Шаблон:Convert tall, with a diameter of Шаблон:Convert. The leaves are a pale greenish grey, but they start to tuen red by early summer and eventually die off, regrowing in the next rainy season.[1]

Long-stalked solitary flowers are present in August and September.[2] They are yellow in colour and produce a 10-locular fruit.[1]

Distribution and habitat

This species is endemic to the Northern Cape of South Africa from Khurisberg to the east of Concordia.[3] It is most frequently found growing on damp, shaded gneiss crevices, although it can also rarely be found growing on exposed quartzite.[2]

Conservation

Cheiridopsis umbrosa is considered to be of least concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3]

References

  1. 1,0 1,1 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. 2,0 2,1 Шаблон:Cite book
  3. 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Cite web

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