Biology:Aloinopsis spathulata

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Aloinopsis spathulata
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Aloinopsis
Species:
A. spathulata
Binomial name
Aloinopsis spathulata
(Thunb.) L.Bolus

Aloinopsis spathulata is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloinopsis native to South Africa .[1] It has spoon-shaped green leaves patterned with tubercles, and unlike the yellow flowers of most in its genus, it has magenta to pink blooms.[2][3] Able to grow in Sutherland, the coldest town in South Africa, it is particularly frost hardy.

References

  1. "Aloinopsis spathulata" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/360532-1. 
  2. Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7. 
  3. Kelaidis, Gwen Moore (2012-03-01) (in en). Hardy Succulents: Tough Plants for Every Climate. Storey Publishing, LLC. pp. 42. ISBN 978-1-60342-682-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=oUezX81EPikC&dq=Aloinopsis+spathulata&pg=PA42. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5669998 entry