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Pleiospilos simulans
In the Cologne University Botanical Collection
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Aizoaceae
Genus:	Pleiospilos
Species:	P. simulans
Binomial name
Pleiospilos simulans (Marloth) N.E.Br.
Synonyms
Mesembryanthemum simulans

Pleiospilos simulans (liver plant, split rock plant) is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, endemic to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The species is assessed as critically endangered due to its collection as an ornamental plant for succulent collectors. It is a small, low-growing, perennial with succulent leaves and orange or yellow many-petaled flowers.

References

1. "Pleiospilos simulans". Red List of South African Plants. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Retrieved 16 December 2023.

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