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Mesembryanthemum parviflorum Jacq.  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesMesembryanthemum parviflorum Jacq. 
BibliographyPl. Hort. Schoenbr. 3: 15 (1798)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude20-360m
Descriptionleaves crowded, erect, subcylindrical, on both ends acuminate, pale green, flowers terminal, solitary, minute, petals linear, obtuse
Size1-2cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMesembryanthemum micranthon Haw.
Mesembryanthemum tenue Haw.
Peratetracoilanthus parviflorus (Jacq.) F.Rappa & Camarrone
Psilocaulon implexum N.E.Br.
Psilocaulon micranthum L.Bolus
Psilocaulon parviflorum (Jacq.) Schwantes
Psilocaulon tenue (Haw.) Schwantes
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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