Argyroderma testiculare
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Argyroderma |
| Species: | A. testiculare
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Argyroderma testiculare (Afrikaans: bokklootjies) is a species of succulents endemic to the quartz gravel of the Knersvlakte region. It belongs to the Aizoaceae family, and is listed as rare on the SANBI red-list, because it occurs in an area smaller than 300 km2, but it is not endangered there.[1]
Argyroderma testiculare
It is a small plant that does not grow larger than 15 cm. The leaves are thick and look like an egg which has been chopped in half. The flowers are purple with a yellow center.[2]
References[]
- ^ "SANBI-rooilys". Archived from the original on 30 April 2020.
- ^ "houseplantexpert". Archived from the original on 29 November 2017.
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- Endemic flora of South Africa
- Aizoaceae
- Taxa named by N. E. Brown
- Taxa named by William Aiton
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