Stapelia
arenosa Luckhoff (aka Stapelia stultitioides) |
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Distribution: Found in Cedarburg, Ceres Karoo and Sutherland areas of the south-western Cape. |
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Description: S. arenosa is a variable spp. The pubescent stems are acutely four-angled, semi-procumbent up to 300 mm. |
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Flower: A cluster of deep purple flowers (30 mm in diameter) are borne on a pedicel near the base of the stem or sub-terminally. The corolla is rugose , the wrinkles on the disc are white while the wrinkles on the lobes fade from purple to white. The lobes are shortly ciliate. |
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Cultivation: Shade/sun, little to moderate water. |
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Photographer: Prof van Zanten |
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