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Monilaria moniliformis (Thunb.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesMonilaria moniliformis (Thunb.) Schwantes 
BibliographyGartenwelt 33: 69 (1929)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude170-340m
Descriptionbranchlets articulate-moniliform, articles depressed globose, terminal pair of leaves joined into spherical form, the others semicylindrical, subulate, long, flower solitary
Size10-20cm
Colorsnowy white
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typetuberous succulent
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
SynonymsConophyllum moniliforme (Thunb.) Schwantes
Mesembryanthemum moniliforme Thunb.
Mitrophyllum moniliforme (Thunb.) Schwantes
Monilaria peersii L.Bolus
Schwantesia moniliformis (Thunb.) L.Bolus
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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