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]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Tylecodon |
Species: | T. leucothrix
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Binomial name | |
Tylecodon leucothrix Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 79: 270 (2007)[1]
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Flowers
editIts 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
editTylecodon 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
edit- ^ a b "Tylecodon leucothrix (C.A.Sm.) Toelken | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Tylecodon leucothrix". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.