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Drosanthemum flavum (Haw.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDrosanthemum flavum (Haw.) Schwantes 
SynonymsMesembryanthemum flavum Haw.
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptionbranchlets thin, scabrous, leaves crowded, subcylindrical, shiny papulose, curvate, flowers solitary, pedicellate, terminal, petals biseriate
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
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

Drosanthemum flavum (Haw.) Schwantes, Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 30 (1927)

Basionym:
Mesembryanthemum flavum Haw., Revis. Pl. Succ. 2: 183 (1821)

Cape Prov.
27 CPP

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