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Lampranthus spiniformis (Haw.) N.E.Br.  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesLampranthus spiniformis (Haw.) N.E.Br. 
BibliographyGard. Chron., ser. 3, 87: 212 (1930)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude100-340m
Descriptionbranchlets erect, leaves remote, subconnate, cylindrical-subulate, curvate, at apex unciform, flowers solitary, pedicellate
Size15-25cm
Colorred
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
SynonymsLampranthus inconspicuus (Haw.) Schwantes
Lampranthus nelii L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum inconspicuum Haw.
Mesembryanthemum spiniforme Haw.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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