| Family | AIZOACEAE |
| Genus species | Cheiridopsis namaquensis (Sond.) H.E.K.Hartmann |
| Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum namaquense Sond. |
| Mesembryanthemum exiguum N.E.Br. | |
| Mesembryanthemum vescum N.E.Br. | |
| Habitat | sands |
| Altitude | 300-900m |
| Description | stems very short, ramose, leaves thick, smooth, whitish, punctate, acute, apically subcanaliculate, basally carinate and triquetrous, entire, flowers pedicellate, petals 12-18mm |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | golden-yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | succulent subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | AIZOACEAE
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