Drosanthemum candens
| Drosanthemum candens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Drosanthemum |
| Species: | D. candens |
| Binomial name | |
| Drosanthemum candens (Haw.) Schwantes | |
Drosanthemum candens, commonly known as rodondo creeper or dew-flower, is a succulent plant in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. The species is native to the Eastern Cape in South Africa and is naturalised in Portugal and the states of South Australia, Western Australia, and Victoria in Australia.[1][2] It is a trailing perennial with hairy stems and leaves that are either cylindrical or triangular in cross section. These are between 3 and 15 mm in length and 1 to 2.5 mm in width. Flowers are up to 2.5 cm in diameter and are pink or occasionally white.[2]
References
- ↑ "Taxon: Drosanthemum candens (Haw.) Schwantes". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rodondo Creeper". Department of Primary Industries (Victoria). Retrieved 10 June 2012.