Cylindrophyllum comptonii

Cylindrophyllum comptonii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Cylindrophyllum
Species:
C. comptonii
Binomial name
Cylindrophyllum comptonii

Cylindrophyllum comptonii is a species of succulent plant belonging to the genus Cylindrophyllum of the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to South Africa.

Taxonomy

Cylindrophyllum comptonii is classified under the genus Cylindrophyllum. It belongs to the tribe Ruschiae, subfamily Ruschioideae of the family Aizoaceae.[1][2] It was first described by the South African botanist Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus in 1932.[3]

Description

Cylindrophyllum comptonii are small perennial succulent plant that form dense cushions. The plants grow up to about 13 cm (5.1 in) high and 25 cm (9.8 in) in diameter. They possess cylindrical leaves about 9 cm (3.5 in) in length and 1 cm (0.39 in) in diameter. The leaves are slightly flattened dorsoventrally with an indistinct central ridge and pointed tips. The flowers are about 7.5 cm (3.0 in) in diameter and silvery white in color.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Cylindrophyllum comptonii is endemic to the western part of Cape Province in South Africa.[5] They grow found on flat shaly soil.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cylindrophyllum comptonii L.Bolus". Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Plant Growth Facilities, University of Connecticut. August 31, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  2. ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network. "Genera of Aizoaceae subfam. Ruschioideae". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  3. ^ H.E.K. Hartmann (2001). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Aizoaceae A-E. Springer. p. 180. ISBN 9783540416913.
  4. ^ The European Garden Flora Editorial Committee (1989). European Garden Flora. Volume 3: Casuarinaceae to Aristolochiaceae. Cambridge University Press. p. 145. ISBN 9780521361712.
  5. ^ Burgoyne, P.M. (2006). "Cylindrophyllum comptonii L.Bolus". National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.