Biology:Cheiridopsis pillansii
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Short description: Species of succulent
| Cheiridopsis pillansii | |
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| Cheiridopsis pillansii in cultivation | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Cheiridopsis |
| Species: | C. pillansii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cheiridopsis pillansii L.Bolus
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| Synonyms | |
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Cheiridopsis brachystigma L.Bolus | |
Cheiridopsis pillansii is a species of plant in the genus Cheiridopsis native to South Africa .[1] It is a low-growing succulent with pairs of small, cushion-like leaves that are pale green to purple in color.[2] C. pillansii, sometimes commonly called the "hoof mesemb",[3] forms clumps up to 500 millimetres (20 in) wide.[4]
References
- ↑ "Cheiridopsis pillansii" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/360959-1.
- ↑ 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. pp. 153–154. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
- ↑ Jaarsveld, Ernst van (2013-10-29) (in en). Waterwise Gardening in South Africa and Namibia. Penguin Random House South Africa. pp. 132. ISBN 978-1-4323-0359-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=sQlbDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Cheiridopsis+pillansii&pg=PA131.
- ↑ Court, Doreen (2000-06-01) (in en). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. CRC Press. pp. 31. ISBN 978-90-5809-323-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=W6ZfOBb-QdsC&dq=%22Cheiridopsis+pillansii%22&pg=PA288.
Wikidata ☰ Q15611690 entry
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