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Lampranthus spectabilis (Haw.) N.E.Br.  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesLampranthus spectabilis (Haw.) N.E.Br. 
SynonymsMesembryanthemum spectabile Haw.
 Mesembryanthemum macrocarpum A.Berger
 Mesembryanthemum spectabile Haw.
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptionbranchlets ascendent, leaves crowded, glaucous, curvate, patent, triquetrous, acuminate, mucronate, flowers large, pedicellate, petals patent, 3cm long
Size5-10cm
Colorred
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
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

Lampranthus spectabilis (Haw.) N.E.Br., Gard. Chron., Ser. 3. 87: 212 (1930)

Basionym:
Mesembryanthemum spectabile Haw., Observ. Mesembryanthemum 2: 385 (1795)

Synonyms:
Lampranthus macrocarpus (A.Berger) N.E.Br.
Lampranthus macrosepalus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum macrocarpum A.Berger
Mesembryanthemum macrosepalum L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum spectabile Haw.

e. Cape Prov.
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