''Cheiridopsis caroli-schmidtii'' is a species in the family
Aizoaceae
The Aizoaceae, or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is d ...
.
[ Like the other members this species is ]native
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* Jus soli, citizenship by right of birth
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In arts and entert ...
to semi-arid
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...
regions of Namibia and South Africa. This species grows on Granite and quartz outcrops.
Name
The plant is named after Carl Schmidt who was a German nursery owner who operated in Erfurt
Erfurt () is the capital and largest city in the Central German state of Thuringia. It is located in the wide valley of the Gera river (progression: ), in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin, north of the Thuringian Forest. It sits i ...
. The genus name means hand shaped.
Description
The daisy-like flowers illustrated open during the day from early winter to spring. Like many members of the genus the flower illustrated is borne singly and has Chrome-yellow petals[ The clump of tri-angled leaves that makes up the plant has little or no stem. When fully grown they are over 5 cm tall and about 17 cm in diameter. During the summer the plant dries so much that it can be mistaken for dead.][
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References
caroli-schmidtii
Plants described in 1926
Taxa named by Kurt Dinter
Taxa named by Alwin Berger
Taxa named by N. E. Brown
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