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Lampranthus formosus (Haw.) N.E.Br.  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesLampranthus formosus (Haw.) N.E.Br. 
SynonymsMesembryanthemum formosum Haw.
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptionbranchlets procumbent, leaves crowded, curvate-patent, triquetrous, attenuate, obtuse, mucronate, green, flowers large, pedicellate, petals bidentate
Size5-10cm
Colorpurple
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
Comments

AIZOACEAE

Lampranthus formosus (Haw.) N.E.Br., Gard. Chron., ser. 3. 78: 212 (1930)

Basionym:
Mesembryanthemum formosum Haw., Revis. Pl. Succ. 145 (1821)

e. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

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