Biology:Cheiridopsis denticulata

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Short description: Species of succulent

Cheiridopsis denticulata
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C. denticulata growing in Richtersveld National Park
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Cheiridopsis
Species:
C. denticulata
Binomial name
Cheiridopsis denticulata
(Haw.) N.E.Br.

Cheiridopsis denticulata is a species in the genus Cheiridopsis native to South Africa .[1] It has yellow flowers,[2] and distinctive foliage with a narrow, upward curving shape.[3] Commonly called "pink fingers" (pienkvingers in Afrikaans), the leaves grow in opposite pairs and are light blue with sun exposure blushing them shades of pink and purple.[4]

References

  1. "Cheiridopsis denticulata" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/360914-1. 
  2. "Cheiridopsis denticulata". Succulent Guide. http://www.succulentguide.com/cactus/?genus=Cheiridopsis&species=denticulata. Retrieved 4 January 2013. 
  3. 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. 153-154. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7. 
  4. Smith, Gideon (2017-08-11) (in en). Field Guide to Succulents of Southern Africa. Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 978-1-77584-368-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=CQ5bDwAAQBAJ&dq=Cheiridopsis+denticulata&pg=PT112. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5089700 entry