Biology:Pleiospilos compactus
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Pleiospilos
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| Pleiospilos compactus subsp. canus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Pleiospilos |
| Species: | P. compactus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes[1]
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Pleiospilos compactus, called living rock, is a species of flowering plant in the ice plant genus Pleiospilos, native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Subtaxa
The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]
- Pleiospilos compactus subsp. canus (Haw.) H.Hartmann & Liede
- Pleiospilos compactus subsp. fergusoniae (L.Bolus) H.Hartmann & Liede
- Pleiospilos compactus subsp. minor (L.Bolus) H.Hartmann & Liede
- Pleiospilos compactus subsp. sororius (N.E.Br.) H.Hartmann & Liede
References
- ↑ Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 23 (1927)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:363987-1.
- ↑ "Pleiospilos compactus living rock". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/176669/Pleiospilos-compactus/Details.
Wikidata ☰ Q2887736 entry
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