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Ruschia
Sign in to saveRuschia is a genus of succulent plant, in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to the dryer parts of southern Africa.
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FamilyAizoaceae
Native toCape Provinces, Free State, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces
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Ruschia is a genus of succulent plant, in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to the dryer parts of southern Africa.
==Description== Typical features of the genus include grey or blue-green succulent leaves, that are 3-sided or triangular in cross-section and are often covered with tiny darker transparent spots. Occasionally the leaves also have toothed margins.
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South Africa
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Lesotho
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tracheophyte
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Caryophyllales
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Aizoaceae
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