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Chasmatophyllum musculinum (Haw.) Dinter & Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesChasmatophyllum musculinum (Haw.) Dinter & Schwantes 
BibliographyZ. Sukkulentenk. 3: 18 (1927)
Native RangeSouthern Africa
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude1000-1700m
Descriptionleaves dentate, succulent, dark green, corolla stellate, petals laciniate, abaxially red and orange striate
Size1-3cm
Colorgolden-yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in late spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMesembryanthemum dinterae Dinter
Mesembryanthemum musculinum Haw.
Mesembryanthemum pulvinatum Kuntze
Mesembryanthemum recumbens N.E.Br.
Stomatium musculinum (Haw.) Schwantes
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAM Namibia, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces)
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