Tylecodon leucothrix is a species of Tylecodon native to Eastern Little Karoo in South Africa. It was first described in Bothalia by Toelken in 1978.[1]

Tylecodon leucothrix
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Tylecodon
Species:
T. leucothrix
Binomial name
Tylecodon leucothrix
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 79: 270 (2007)[1]

Flowers

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Its flowers grow on a short stick, and are like many Tylecodon flowers. They have tubular flowers, usually white or pink, and the flowers have petals that bend outwards.[2]

Description of the plant

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Tylecodon leucothrix is a caudiciform plant with fuzzy leaves. This plant goes dormant in the summer and has pentucles[check spelling] that are slightly sharp, likely to discourage herbivores.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tylecodon leucothrix (C.A.Sm.) Toelken | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  2. ^ "Tylecodon leucothrix". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.