| Family | AIZOACEAE |
| Genus species | Cheiridopsis robusta (Haw.) N.E.Br. |
| Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 79: 407 (1926) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. to sw. Namibia |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 20-600m |
| Description | stems thick, subramose, short, procumbent, leaves subulate, obtuse, punctate, at base verrucose, flowers solitary |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | succulent subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cheiridopsis alata L.Bolus Cheiridopsis aurea L.Bolus Cheiridopsis aurea var. lutea L.Bolus Cheiridopsis brevipes L.Bolus Cheiridopsis brevis L.Bolus Cheiridopsis grandiflora L.Bolus Cheiridopsis lecta (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. Cheiridopsis leptopetala L.Bolus Cheiridopsis multiseriata L.Bolus Cheiridopsis olivacea Schwantes Cheiridopsis perdecora N.E.Br. Cheiridopsis pressa (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. Cheiridopsis roodiae N.E.Br. Cheiridopsis schickiana Tisch. Cheiridopsis truncata L.Bolus Mesembryanthemum lectum N.E.Br. Mesembryanthemum pressum N.E.Br. Mesembryanthemum robustum Haw. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia) |