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Orthopterum
Sign in to saveOrthopterum is a genus of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae, subfamily Ruschioideae. It is a low, clump-forming plant with thick, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAizoaceae
Native toCape Provinces
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Ruschieae
- Image
- Specimen of Orthopterum coegana at Huntington Botanical Desert Garden.jpg
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- Category:Orthopterum
- taxonomic type
- Orthopterum waltoniae
- taxon common name
- 齿舌玉属
- taxon name
- Orthopterum
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Orthopterum
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Orthopterum is a genus of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae, subfamily Ruschioideae. It is a low, clump-forming plant with thick, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
==Species== Two species are accepted. Orthopterum coeganum Orthopterum waltoniae
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