Common name:
Family: Asteraceae
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Country of Origin: South Africa (Transvaal)
Description: [Syn.Kleinia stapeliaeformis ssp minor (Phillips) Stapf]
Erect green stems to 35 cm high; ssp. minor has less fleshy stems than species which are normally 1-2cm thick with purple staining; young shoots at first growing subterranean; dark green leaves 5mm long; red flowers.
Uses:
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USDA Zone:
Source: Chamberland
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Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid II
- Order: Asterales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Asteraceae
- SubFamily: Asteroideae
- Tribe: Senecioneae
- SubTribe: Senecioninae
References:
Succulents - The Illustrated Dictionary, Sajeva & Costanzo, 1994
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