Aloinopsis spathulata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Genus: | Aloinopsis |
Species: | A. spathulata |
Binomial name | |
Aloinopsis spathulata (Thunb.) L.Bolus |
Aloinopsis spathulata is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloinopsis native to South Africa. It has spoon-shaped green leaves patterned with tubercles, and unlike the yellow flowers of most in its genus, it has magenta to pink blooms. Able to grow in Sutherland, the coldest town in South Africa, it is particularly frost hardy.
References
- "Aloinopsis spathulata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- 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. 155. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
- Kelaidis, Gwen Moore (2012-03-01). Hardy Succulents: Tough Plants for Every Climate. Storey Publishing, LLC. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-60342-682-4.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Aloinopsis spathulata |
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