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Schwantesia pillansii (Schwantesia pillansii)

Description

Schwantesia pillansii is an attractive and very rare Mesemb with 3-angled leaves.Like other Lithops related genera such as Lapidaria,the old leaves shrivel and die as the new pairs form.It flowers with a single,yellow flower,up to 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter.It opens during the day.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Aizoaceae

              • Genus: Schwantesia