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Larryleachia Picta
''Larryleachia'' is a genus of stapeliad succulent flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. ;Species * '' Larryleachia cactiformis'' (Hooker) Plowes * '' Larryleachia marlothii'' (N.E. Brown) Plowes * '' Larryleachia perlata'' (Dinter) Plowes * '' Larryleachia picta'' (N.E.Brown) Plowes * '' Larryleachia tirasmontana'' (Plowes) Plowes ;Taxonomy Phylogenetic studies have shown the genus to be monophyletic, and most closely related to the stapeliad genera '' Richtersveldtia'' and ''Notechidnopsis''. Marginally more distantly related is a sister branch of related genera including ''Lavrania'' and ''Hoodia ''Hoodia'' (; known locally as "ghaap" or "bobbejaanghaap") is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, under the subfamily Asclepiadoideae, native to Southern Africa. One species of ''Hoodia'' in particular, ''Hoodia gordonii'', ...''.P. Bruyns, C. Klak, P. Hanacek: ''Evolution of the stapeliads (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae) - repeated major radiation acr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larryleachia Cactiformis
''Larryleachia cactiformis'' is a stapeliad succulent, native to Namaqualand in South Africa, where it grows in rocky areas. ''Larryleachia cactiformis'' proves as difficult a member of the family Apocynaceae in cultivation as others in its genus. Description True its name, ''Larryleachia cactiformis'' grows in the shape of a small cactus, with no leaves, spines or branches but ribbed with mammaillae on 4-6 sided protrusions. It is greyish green in colour and starts spherical, then grows into a short cylindrical stem of 4-6 inches high, and sometimes taller in captivity. The flowers grow from 0.2-0.6 inch peduncles from the top, and are 1 inch in diameter when open. The corolla is pale yellow, fleshy, five pointed, shrivelled on the inside and decorated with dark red spots and lighter red tips. Seeds are flat and brown. Cultivation The usual problems for cultivation of ''Larryleachia'' apply to ''L. cactiformis'', primary of these being the need for year- round warmth and su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Stapeliad
The genera of plants within the tribe Stapelieae are all to varying degrees stem succulents. Many of the species resemble cacti, though are not closely related, as an example of convergent evolution. The stems are often angular, mostly four-angled in cross-section, but in some species there are six or more, with some species of ''Hoodia'' having more than thirty angles. In size they vary from less than 2.5 cm/1" in length to over 2 m/6" tall. The leaves are in most species reduced to rudiments, sometimes hardened and thorn-like, arranged on bumps or tubercles on the angles. Some species, however, still have recognisable leaves, most notably the Indian species ''Frerea indica'', and some members of ''Tridentea''. Stapeliads are most abundant in warm, dry climates. In Africa, there are two separate regions where Stapeliads have most diversified: northeast Africa, and Southern Africa. Several species are endemic to the small island of Socotra off the Horn of Africa. The Arab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Succulent
In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meaning "juice" or "sap". Succulent plants may store water in various structures, such as leaves and stems. The water content of some succulent organs can get up to 90–95%, such as '' Glottiphyllum semicyllindricum'' and '' Mesembryanthemum barkleyii''. Some definitions also include roots, thus geophytes that survive unfavorable periods by dying back to underground storage organs may be regarded as succulents. The habitats of these water-preserving plants are often in areas with high temperatures and low rainfall, such as deserts, but succulents may be found even in alpine ecosystems growing in rocky soil. Succulents are characterized by their ability to thrive on limited water sources, such as mist and dew, which makes them equipped to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flowering Plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants that produce their seeds enclosed within a fruit. They are by far the most diverse group of land plants with 64 orders, 416 families, approximately 13,000 known genera and 300,000 known species. Angiosperms were formerly called Magnoliophyta (). Like gymnosperms, angiosperms are seed-producing plants. They are distinguished from gymnosperms by characteristics including flowers, endosperm within their seeds, and the production of fruits that contain the seeds. The ancestors of flowering plants diverged from the common ancestor of all living gymnosperms before the end of the Carboniferous, over 300 million years ago. The closest fossil relatives of flowering plants are uncertain and contentious. The earliest angiosperm fossils ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae (from ''Apocynum'', Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison Members of the family are native to the European, Asian, African, Australian, and American tropics or subtropics, with some temperate members. The former family Asclepiadaceae (now known as Asclepiadoideae) is considered a subfamily of Apocynaceae and contains 348 genera. A list of Apocynaceae genera may be found here. Many species are tall trees found in tropical forests, but some grow in tropical dry (xeric) environments. Also perennial herbs from temperate zones occur. Many of these plants have milky latex, and many species are poisonous if ingested, the family being rich in genera containing alkaloids and cardiac glycosides, those containing the latter often finding use as arrow poisons. Some genera of Apocynaceae, such as '' Adenium'', bleed clea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larryleachia Marlothii
''Larryleachia marlothii'' is a summer-flowering succulent plant native to Namibia and southern Angola. Description Grey-green and sometimes brown, ''Larryleachia marlothii'' grows as a separate, cylindrical stem of up to 6 inches tall spiralled with 12–19 ribs of blunt mammillae. Flowers appear in the summer and feature a dark, spotted, 5-pointed corolla and a distinct cross shape in the centre. Cultivation ''Larryleachia marlothii'' can be grown as a graft on ''Ceropegia'' tuber Tubers are a type of enlarged structure used as storage organs for nutrients in some plants. They are used for the plant's perennation (survival of the winter or dry months), to provide energy and nutrients for regrowth during the next growing ...s. It must be kept in a brightly lit location throughout the winter. References *''The Complete Encyclopedia of Succulents'' by Zdenek Jezek and Libor Kunte {{Taxonbar, from=Q6491357 marlothii Flora of Southern Africa Plants described in 1909 Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larryleachia Perlata
''Larryleachia perlata'' is a species of flowering plant the family Apocynaceae. The species is a succulent plant species. The species is considered an insufficiently known species. The plant can get up to 30 cm tall and the stems can be 2.5 cm to 6 cm. The species is native to South Africa and Namibia. It occurs on both sides of the Orange river. The species is threatened by erosion Erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location where it is deposited. Erosion is distin ... and overgrazing. References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q18078403 perlata Flora of Southern Africa Taxa named by Kurt Dinter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larryleachia Picta
''Larryleachia'' is a genus of stapeliad succulent flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. ;Species * '' Larryleachia cactiformis'' (Hooker) Plowes * '' Larryleachia marlothii'' (N.E. Brown) Plowes * '' Larryleachia perlata'' (Dinter) Plowes * '' Larryleachia picta'' (N.E.Brown) Plowes * '' Larryleachia tirasmontana'' (Plowes) Plowes ;Taxonomy Phylogenetic studies have shown the genus to be monophyletic, and most closely related to the stapeliad genera '' Richtersveldtia'' and ''Notechidnopsis''. Marginally more distantly related is a sister branch of related genera including ''Lavrania'' and ''Hoodia ''Hoodia'' (; known locally as "ghaap" or "bobbejaanghaap") is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, under the subfamily Asclepiadoideae, native to Southern Africa. One species of ''Hoodia'' in particular, ''Hoodia gordonii'', ...''.P. Bruyns, C. Klak, P. Hanacek: ''Evolution of the stapeliads (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae) - repeated major radiation acr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larryleachia Tirasmontana
''Larryleachia tirasmontana'' is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is cold desert A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About on .... References Flora of Namibia tirasmontana Least concern plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Apocynaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notechidnopsis
''Notechidnopsis'' is a group of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1985. It contains only one recognized species, ''Notechidnopsis tessellata'', native to Cape Province in South Africa. ;formerly included moved to ''Riocreuxia'' *''Notechidnopsis columnaris'' (Nel) Lavranos & Bleck synonym of '' Riocreuxia torulosa'' Decne. ;Taxonomy Phylogenetic studies have shown this genus to most closely related to the stapeliad genera '' Richtersveldtia'' and ''Larryleachia''. Marginally more distantly related is a sister branch of related genera including ''Lavrania'' and ''Hoodia ''Hoodia'' (; known locally as "ghaap" or "bobbejaanghaap") is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, under the subfamily Asclepiadoideae, native to Southern Africa. One species of ''Hoodia'' in particular, ''Hoodia gordonii'', ...''.P. Bruyns, C. Klak, P. Hanacek: ''Evolution of the stapeliads (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae) - repeated major radiation across Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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