User:Wleightond/Argyroderma testiculare
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Species: | A. testiculare
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Argyroderma testiculare (Aiton) N.E.Br.
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Argyroderma testiculare (Afrikaans: Bokklootjies) is a species of succulents endemic to the quartz gravel of the Knersvlakte region. It belongs to the Aizoaceae family, and is listed as rare on the SANBI red-list, because it occurs in an area smaller than 300 km², but it is not endangered there.[1]
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It is a small plant that does not grow larger than 15 cm. The leaves are thick and look like an egg which has been chopped in half. The flowers are purple with a yellow center.[2]
- ^ "SANBI-rooilys". Archived from the original on 30 April 2020.
- ^ "houseplantexpert". Archived from the original on 29 November 2017.
[[Category:Endemic flora of South Africa]] [[Category:Argyroderma]]