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''Astroloba pentagona'' (="hallii" nom. nud.) is a small
This plant resembles a lower, more robust variety of ''A.bullulata''. Its lighter green leaves are thinner than those of ''bullulata'', and have dark longitudinal lines on the leaf undersides. Some specimens also have inconspicuous pale spots, which tend to form in longitudinal rows on the leaves. The leaves densely cover the stems which reach a height of 15 cm. The flowers (November to May) are lighter than those of ''bullulata''.
It occurs south and east of Laingsburg, on rocky ridges in shale soils.
This species is sometimes referred to by the unpublished name "Astroloba hallii".Pandora Roberts Reinecke: ''Genus Astroloba Uitewaal (Liliaceae)''. UCT Department of Biological Sciences. 1965.
succulent plant
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'', meani ...
of the genus ''Astroloba
''Astroloba'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae,Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards)"Asphodeloideae" ''Angiosperm Phylogeny Website'', retrieved 2016-06-10 native to the Cape Province of South Africa.
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'', restricted to an area of the western section of the Little Karoo
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, South Africa
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Description
This plant resembles a lower, more robust variety of ''A.bullulata''. Its lighter green leaves are thinner than those of ''bullulata'', and have dark longitudinal lines on the leaf undersides. Some specimens also have inconspicuous pale spots, which tend to form in longitudinal rows on the leaves. The leaves densely cover the stems which reach a height of 15 cm. The flowers (November to May) are lighter than those of ''bullulata''.
It occurs south and east of Laingsburg, on rocky ridges in shale soils.
This species is sometimes referred to by the unpublished name "Astroloba hallii".Pandora Roberts Reinecke: ''Genus Astroloba Uitewaal (Liliaceae)''. UCT Department of Biological Sciences. 1965.
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q50827992 pentagona Flora of the Cape Provinces