Biology:Pleiospilos simulans
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Short description: Species of succulent
| Pleiospilos simulans | |
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| In the Cologne University Botanical Collection | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Pleiospilos |
| Species: | P. simulans
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| Binomial name | |
| Pleiospilos simulans (Marloth) N.E.Br.
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Pleiospilos simulans (liver plant, split rock plant) is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, endemic to the Eastern Cape of South Africa . The species is assessed as critically endangered due to its collection as an ornamental plant for succulent collectors.[1] It is a small, low-growing, perennial with succulent leaves and orange or yellow many-petaled flowers.
References
- ↑ "Pleiospilos simulans". Red List of South African Plants. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=97-37.
Wikidata ☰ Q2886853 entry
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