Aptenia
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| Aptenia | |
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| Aptenia cordifolia | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Mesembryanthemoideae |
| Genus: | Aptenia N.E.Br.[1] |
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Litocarpus L.Bolus |
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Aptenia is a small genus of succulent plants in the family Aizoaceae that is endemic to South Africa. The name is derived from the Greek word απτην (apten), meaning "wingless" or "unfledged." It refers to the wingless capsules.[2]
Members of the genus are extremely drought-resistant but intolerant of frost. They grow profusely and are covered with bright pink flowers most of the year in mild climates.[citation needed] Aptenia cordifolia is a common garden groundcover and an introduced species on other continents.
[edit] Species
- Aptenia cordifolia (L.f.) Schwantes – Heartleaf Iceplant[3]
- Aptenia geniculiflora
- Aptenia haeckeliana
- Aptenia lancifolia L.Bolus[3]
- Aptenia 'Red Apple' (A. cordifolia × A. haekeliana)
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Genus: Aptenia N. E. Br.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-11-16. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?876. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. Volume I A-C. CRC Press. p. 177. ISBN 9780849326752. http://books.google.com/?id=esMPU5DHEGgC.
- ^ a b "GRIN Species Records of Aptenia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?876. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
[edit] External links
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Data related to Aptenia at Wikispecies
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