Pleiospilos compactus | |
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Pleiospilos compactus subsp. canus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Genus: | Pleiospilos |
Species: | P. compactus |
Binomial name | |
Pleiospilos compactus | |
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Pleiospilos compactus, called living rock, is a species of flowering plant in the ice plant genus Pleiospilos, native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Subtaxa
The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]
- Pleiospilos compactus subsp. canus (Haw.) H.Hartmann & Liede
- Pleiospilos compactus subsp. fergusoniae (L.Bolus) H.Hartmann & Liede
- Pleiospilos compactus subsp. minor (L.Bolus) H.Hartmann & Liede
- Pleiospilos compactus subsp. sororius (N.E.Br.) H.Hartmann & Liede
References
- ↑ Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 23 (1927)
- 1 2 3 "Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ↑ "Pleiospilos compactus living rock". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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