Species Drosanthemum barwickii
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There aren’t any identifications of Drosanthemum barwickii.
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Drosanthemum:
Gk. drosos = dew; anthemon = flower; referring to the glittering leaf papillae.
Scientific name:
Drosanthemum barwickii L. Bolus
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Protologue:
J. S. African Bot. 31: 83 (1965)
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Year published:
1965
Erect shrub to 70 cm, stems papillate when young, blackish with age, with short spines between bases of leaf-pairs. Leaves trigonous, falcate, papillate. Flowers solitary, magenta. Fruits 6-locular, top with low rims. Sept. Lower sandstone slopes, LB (Langeberg Mts: Swellendam).
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Drosanthemum barwickii.