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Argyroderma testiculare (Aiton) N.E.Br.  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesArgyroderma testiculare (Aiton) N.E.Br. 
SynonymsMesembryanthemum testiculare Aiton
 Mesembryanthemum testiculatum Jacq.
Habitatsands
Altitude120-400m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves deccusate, 4-8, unequal, smooth, ovate, adaxially flat, abaxially convex, entire, carnose, flowers solitary, 3-6cm in diam.
Size3-5cm
Colorwhite, reddish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent cushion
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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AIZOACEAE

Argyroderma testiculare (Aiton) N.E.Br., Gard. Chron., ser. 3. 71: 93 (1922)

Basionym:
Mesembryanthemum testiculare Aiton, Hort. Kew. [W.Aiton] 2: 181 (1789)

Synonyms:
Argyroderma testiculare luteum N.E.Br.
Mesembryanthemum testiculatum Jacq.

w. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

120-400m

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