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Ruschia karrooica (Ruschia karrooica)

Description

Ruschia karrooica,Although the name suggests a wide distribution,this species seems to occur only in a small area in the southwest corner of the Great Karoo and the adjacent part of the Little Karoo.The plants form small shrubs up to 0 cm tall and can be known most easily by the long leaf sheaths.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Aizoaceae

              • Genus: Ruschia