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Cephalophyllum Purpureo-album
''Cephalophyllum purpureo-album'' is a plant species in the family Aizoaceae, endemic to the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Description A compact succulent groundcover, with dark green, slender, slightly cylindrical leaves, and rich, yellow (rarely purple) flowers. This species develops runners each year, as axes of its inflorescences. It can be distinguished from its close relative '' Cephalophyllum diversiphyllum'' by its more slender, almost cylindrical leaves. In the western parts of its range, where the rainfall is higher, the leaves also tend to be longer and thicker. Distribution and habitat This species is endemic to the southern karooid parts of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. It occurs from Worcester in the west, through the Robertson Karoo and western Little Karoo. Its ecological preference is relatively open or exposed areas in succulent karoo / renosterveld Renosterveld is a term used for one of the major plant communities and vegetatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aizoaceae
The Aizoaceae, or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1800 species. They are commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds. They are often called vygies in South Africa and New Zealand. Highly succulent species that resemble stones are sometimes called mesembs. Description The family Aizoaceae is widely recognised by taxonomists. It once went by the botanical name "Ficoidaceae", now disallowed. The APG II system of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system of 1998) also recognizes the family, and assigns it to the order Caryophyllales in the clade core eudicots. The APG II system also classes the former families Mesembryanthemaceae Fenzl, Sesuviaceae Horan. and Tetragoniaceae Link under the family Aizoaceae. The common Afrikaans name "vygie" meaning "small fig" refers to the fruiting capsule, which resembles the true fig. Glistening epidermal bladder cells give the family its common name "ice plants". Most s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Cape Province
The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020. About two-thirds of these inhabitants live in the metropolitan area of Cape Town, which is also the provincial capital. The Western Cape was created in 1994 from part of the former Cape Province. The two largest cities are Cape Town and George. Geography The Western Cape Province is roughly L-shaped, extending north and east from the Cape of Good Hope, in the southwestern corner of South Africa. It stretches about northwards along the Atlantic coast and about eastwards along the South African south coast (Southern Indian Ocean). It is bordered on the north by the Northern Cape and on the east by the Eastern Cape. The total land area of the province is , about 10.6% of the country's total. It is roughly the size of England or the St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely Enclave and exclave, enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over Demographics of South Africa, 60 million people, the country is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cephalophyllum Purpureo-album -Ashton 2
''Cephalophyllum'' is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae. Species * '' Cephalophyllum alstonii'' Marloth ex L.Bolus * '' Cephalophyllum brevifolium'' L. Bolus * '' Cephalophyllum caespitosum'' H.Hartmann * '' Cephalophyllum compressum'' L.Bolus * '' Cephalophyllum confusum'' (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes * '' Cephalophyllum conicum'' L. Bolus * '' Cephalophyllum corniculatum'' (L.) Schwantes * ''Cephalophyllum curtophyllum'' (L.Bolus) Schwantes * '' Cephalophyllum diversiphyllum'' (Haw.) N.E.Br. * '' Cephalophyllum ebracteatum'' (Schltr. & Diels) Dinter & Schwantes * ''Cephalophyllum fulleri'' L.Bolus * '' Cephalophyllum goodii'' L.Bolus * '' Cephalophyllum griseum'' (S.A.Hammer & U.Schmiedel) H.E.K.Hartmann * '' Cephalophyllum hallii'' L.Bolus * ''Cephalophyllum herrei'' L.Bolus * ''Cephalophyllum inaequale'' L.Bolus * ''Cephalophyllum loreum'' (L.) Schwantes * ''Cephalophyllum niveum'' L.Bolus * ''Cephalophyllum numeesense'' H.E.K.Hartmann * ''Cephalophyllum parvibracte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cephalophyllum Diversiphyllum
''Cephalophyllum diversiphyllum'' is a plant species in the family Aizoaceae, endemic to the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Description A compact succulent groundcover, with dark green, acute, triquetrous (triangular in cross-section) leaves, and yellow or purple flowers. The plants tend to have a central tuft, with temporary stems that branch off away from it, each year. It can be distinguished from its close relative ''Cephalophyllum purpureo-album'' by its triquetrous leaves. It can be distinguished from its close relative '' Cephalophyllum subulatoides'' by its growth habit. Distribution and habitat This species is endemic to the southern parts of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. It can be found from the Bredasdorp area, eastwards past Swellendam, as far as Heidelberg and Riversdale. Its ecological preference is relatively open or exposed areas in fynbos / renosterveld Renosterveld is a term used for one of the major plant communities and vegetatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robertson Karoo
Robertson Karoo is a semi-arid vegetation type, restricted to sections of the Breede River Valley, Western Cape Province, South Africa. It is a subtype of Succulent Karoo (geographically an extension of the "Little Karoo") and is characterised by the dominance of succulent plant species, and by several endemic plants and animals. Location and extent This vegetation type occurs in several large patches within the Breede River Valley, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It occurs in the area between Worcester in the north-west, Ashton in the east, and the Riviersonderend mountains in the south. Landscape and climate Robertson Karoo typically consists of low hills and flats covered in small succulent vegetation, usually growing on rocky shale-based soils. The climate is semi-arid due to the region lying in the rainshadow of the large mountain ranges to the south-west, but the rainfall does tend to occur mainly in winter. This vegetation type has a large number of end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Karoo
The Karoo ( ; from the Afrikaans borrowing of the South Khoekhoe !Orakobab or Khoemana word ''ǃ’Aukarob'' "Hard veld") is a semi- desert natural region of South Africa. No exact definition of what constitutes the Karoo is available, so its extent is also not precisely defined. The Karoo is partly defined by its topography, geology and climate, and above all, its low rainfall, arid air, cloudless skies, and extremes of heat and cold.Potgieter, D.J. & du Plessis, T.C. (1972) ''Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa''. Vol. 6. pp. 306–307. Nasou, Cape Town.''Reader’s Digest Illustrated Guide to Southern Africa''. (5th Ed. 1993). pp. 78–89. Reader’s Digest Association of South Africa Pty. Ltd., Cape Town. The Karoo also hosted a well-preserved ecosystem hundreds of million years ago which is now represented by many fossils. The ǃ’Aukarob formed an almost impenetrable barrier to the interior from Cape Town, and the early adventurers, explorers, hunters, and traveler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Succulent Karoo
The Succulent Karoo is a ecoregion defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature to include regions of desert in South Africa and Namibia, and a biodiversity hotspot. The geographic area chosen by the WWF for what they call 'Succulent Karoo' does not correspond to the actual Karoo. Geography The Succulent Karoo stretches along the coastal strip of southwestern Namibia and South Africa's Northern Cape Province, where the cold Benguela Current offshore creates frequent fogs. The ecoregion extends inland into the uplands of South Africa's Western Cape Province. It is bounded on the south by the Mediterranean climate fynbos, on the east by the Nama Karoo, which has more extreme temperatures and variable rainfall, and on the north by the Namib Desert. Flora The Succulent Karoo is notable for the world's richest flora of succulent plants, and harbours about one-third of the world’s approximately 10,000 succulent species. 40% of its succulent plants are endemic. The region is extraordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renosterveld
Renosterveld is a term used for one of the major plant communities and vegetation types of the Cape Floristic Region (Cape Floral Kingdom) which is located in southwestern and southeastern South Africa, in southernmost Africa. It is an ecoregion of the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome. Etymology Renosterveld directly translated in the Afrikaans language means "rhinoceros-field", a possible reference to the high number of rhinoceroses seen by the Afrikaner settlers at the time. It may also derive its name from the renosterbos ("rhinoceros bush - ''Elytropappus rhinocerotis''), which is a common species of shrub found here. The dull grey colour of renosterbos is similar to the colour of a rhino's hide. Geology Renosterveld plants grow on rich soil, which makes them more nutritious than typical fynbos plants. Typically, renosterveld is largely confined to fine-grained soils - mainly clays and silts - which are derived from the shales of the Malmesbury and Bokkeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cephalophyllum
''Cephalophyllum'' is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae. Species * '' Cephalophyllum alstonii'' Marloth ex L.Bolus * '' Cephalophyllum brevifolium'' L. Bolus * '' Cephalophyllum caespitosum'' H.Hartmann * '' Cephalophyllum compressum'' L.Bolus * '' Cephalophyllum confusum'' (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes * '' Cephalophyllum conicum'' L. Bolus * '' Cephalophyllum corniculatum'' (L.) Schwantes * '' Cephalophyllum curtophyllum'' (L.Bolus) Schwantes * '' Cephalophyllum diversiphyllum'' (Haw.) N.E.Br. * '' Cephalophyllum ebracteatum'' (Schltr. & Diels) Dinter & Schwantes * ''Cephalophyllum fulleri'' L.Bolus * '' Cephalophyllum goodii'' L.Bolus * '' Cephalophyllum griseum'' (S.A.Hammer & U.Schmiedel) H.E.K.Hartmann * ''Cephalophyllum hallii'' L.Bolus * ''Cephalophyllum herrei'' L.Bolus * ''Cephalophyllum inaequale'' L.Bolus * ''Cephalophyllum loreum'' (L.) Schwantes * ''Cephalophyllum niveum'' L.Bolus * ''Cephalophyllum numeesense'' H.E.K.Hartmann * ''Cephalophyllum parvibracte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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