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Muiria
Sign in to saveMuiria hortenseae ("mouse-head") is a rare dwarf species of succulent plant of the iceplant family (Aizoaceae), indigenous to a very small area in the Little Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Muiria.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Muiria is referenced by 8 other articles, and connects out to South Africa, plant and winter.
Vinony files it under Aizoaceae, Aizoaceae genera and Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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Muiria hortenseae ("mouse-head") is a rare dwarf species of succulent plant of the iceplant family (Aizoaceae), indigenous to a very small area in the Little Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Muiria.
==Description== thumb|left|Muiria in dormancy, in papery sheaths after finishing flowering. Unlike most other plants in its family, Muiria is covered in soft downy fur (from which it gets its common name) and has leaves that are entirely fused together, into one smooth rounded body.
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