Astroloba pentagona

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Astroloba pentagona
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Astroloba
Species:
A. pentagona
Binomial name
Astroloba pentagona
(Haw.) Uitewaal

Astroloba pentagona (="hallii" nom. nud.) is a small succulent plant of the genus Astroloba, restricted to an area of the western section of the Little Karoo, South Africa.[1]

Description[]

Astroloba pentagona in habitat

This plant resembles a lower, more robust variety of A.bullulata. Its lighter green leaves are thinner than those of bullulata, and have dark longitudinal lines on the leaf undersides. Some specimens also have inconspicuous pale spots, which tend to form in longitudinal rows on the leaves. The leaves densely cover the stems which reach a height of 15 cm. The flowers (November to May) are lighter than those of bullulata.

It occurs south and east of Laingsburg, on rocky ridges in shale soils.[2]

This species is sometimes referred to by the unpublished name "Astroloba hallii".

References[]

  1. ^ Pandora Roberts Reinecke: Genus Astroloba Uitewaal (Liliaceae). UCT Department of Biological Sciences. 1965.
  2. ^ U. Eggli: Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons. Springer Science & Business Media, 2001. p.187.

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