Kleinia stapeliiformis
| Kleinia stapeliiformis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Kleinia |
| Species: | K. stapeliiformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Kleinia stapeliiformis (E.Phillips) Stapf
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| Synonyms | |
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Senecio stapeliiformis | |
Kleinia stapeliiformis is an evergreen succulent plant Belonging to the Daisy Family (compositae or Asteraceae) and native to the Cape Provinces and Northern Provinces of South Africa.[1] It is sometimes referred to as the "pickle plant" or (inaccurately) as the "pickle cactus", due to its form. It grows erect, leafless stems with soft spines, and displays a green-and-white pattern visually similar to a cucumber. It grows up to 30 cm tall (occasionally up to eight feet (2.5 meters) in height)[2] and displays red or orange flowers (disc florets only; no ray florets) similar to those of a thistle in the summer. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kleinia stapeliiformis Stapf | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ Hogan, Sean (2004). Flora - The Gardener's Bible. Willoughby, New South Wales: Global Book Pub. Pty. Ltd. pp. 779–780. ISBN 1-74048-097-X.
- ^ "Kleinia stapeliiformis | stapelioid kleinia Cactus Succulent/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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