Drosanthemum
"Dewflower" redirects here. For the Mexican short film, see Ita Yuyu.
| Drosanthemum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Drosanthemum speciosum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Drosanthemum Schwantes |
| Species | |
|
90-120 - see text | |
Drosanthemum ("dewflowers") is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family native to the winter-rainfall regions of southern Africa. Most species bear colorful flowers.
The name Drosanthemum means "Dew-flower" in Greek, and refers to the characteristic shiny translucent papillae, which cover the succulent leaves and flower buds.[1]
Species include:
- Drosanthemum bicolor
- Drosanthemum candens
- Drosanthemum eburnium
- Drosanthemum floribundum
- Drosanthemum hispidum
- Drosanthemum lique
- Drosanthemum micans
- Drosanthemum paxianum
- Drosanthemum speciosum
References
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, July 02, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.