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 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Cheiridopsis |
| Species: | C. denticulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Cheiridopsis denticulata (Haw.) N.E.Br.
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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
- ↑ "Cheiridopsis denticulata" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/360914-1.
- ↑ "Cheiridopsis denticulata". Succulent Guide. http://www.succulentguide.com/cactus/?genus=Cheiridopsis&species=denticulata. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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
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