Biology:Kleinia stapeliiformis
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Short description: Species of South African succulent plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Kleinia |
| Species: | K. stapeliiformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Kleinia stapeliiformis (E.Phillips) Stapf
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Senecio stapeliiformis | |
Kleinia stapeliiformis is an evergreen succulent plant native to the Cape Provinces and Northern Provinces of South Africa .[1] It is sometimes referred to as the "pickle plant" or (inaccurately) as the "pickle cactus", due to its form. It grows erect, leafless stems with soft spines, and displays a green-and-white pattern visually similar to a cucumber. It grows up to 30 cm tall, and displays red or orange flowers similar to those of a thistle in the summer. [2]
References
- ↑ "Kleinia stapeliiformis Stapf | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:227438-1.
- ↑ "Kleinia stapeliiformis | stapelioid kleinia Cactus Succulent/RHS Gardening" (in en-gb). http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/131665/i-kleinia-stapeliiformis-i/details.
Wikidata ☰ Q15597846 entry
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