| Family | AIZOACEAE |
| Genus species | Erepsia forficata (L.) Schwantes |
| Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum forficatum L. |
| Mesembryanthemum filamentosum L. | |
| Mesembryanthemum glaucinum Haw. | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 300-900m |
| Description | branchlets short, procumbent, leaves triquetrous, acinaceous, crowded, punctate, longer than internodes, thick, scabrously serrate, flowers solitary, pedicellate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | succulent subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, 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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