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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.
Species
FamilyAizoaceae
Native toCape Provinces, Free State, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 669
- With media
- 67
- Family
- Aizoaceae
- Collections
- UCSB, RSA, DBG, NCSC, NY, MEL
- Recorded in
- United States, South Africa, Australia
Wikidata facts
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- genus
- taxon name
- Ruschia
- Commons category
- Ruschia
- topic's main category
- Category:Ruschia
- taxon common name
- 舟叶花属
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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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