Ruschia
| Ruschia | |
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| Ruschia pulvinaris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Ruschia Schwantes, 1926 |
Ruschia is a genus of succulent plant, in family Aizoaceae, indigenous to the dryer parts of southern Africa.
Description
Ruschia crassa
Ruschia lineolata, a groundcover species
Typical features of the genus include grey or blue-green succulent leaves, that are 3-sided or triangular in cross-section and are often covered with tiny darker transparent spots. Occasionally the leaves also have toothed margins.
Another typical feature is the small, year-round, pink or white flower clusters.[1]
Species
Over 400 species are described, though many have subsequently been moved to the new genus Antimima. Species occur in South Africa and Namibia:
- Ruschia namusmontana, Friedrich
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References
- ↑ J. Manning: Field Guide to Fynbos. Struik, 2007. p.334.
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