Biology:Aizoon canariense
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Short description: Species of succulent
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Aizoon |
| Species: | A. canariense
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| Aizoon canariense L.
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Aizoon canariense is a species of small leafy annual plant in the family Aizoaceae.[2]
Description
The plant can grow up to 25 cm height. Its branches spread on the ground, its leaves are petiolate, somewhat fleshy and hairy. It has small flowers with 1–3 mm long sepals, yellowish inside, and no petals.[3]
Distribution
The plant A. canariense can be found in warm arid to semi-arid areas including Macaronesia (on Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde), Arabia, Pakistan , North Africa and Southern Africa.[4]
References
- ↑ "Aizoon canariense". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew). http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2627016. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ↑ "Aizoon canariense". Tropicos. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/700374. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ↑ Aizoon canariense at Flora de Canarias
- ↑ Aizoon canariense, Plants of the World Online
External links
- Aizoon canariense at Flora of the Canary Islands
Wikidata ☰ Q5661451 entry
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