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Bergeranthus katbergensis L. Bolus
Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 3: 233. 1950 [25 Aug 1950]
Family: AIZOACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Bergeranthus concavus L. Bolus
Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 3: 120. 1938 [24 Mar 1938] L. Bolus

Bergeranthus katbergensis Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Bergeranthus concavus L. Bolus
Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 3: 120. 1938 [24 Mar 1938]
Synonymy: 3
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Bergeranthus concavus group

  • Bergeranthus concavus L. Bolus: has tufted succulent upright leaves ending in distinct awns. Distribution: Ciskei to Transkei districts, Eastern Cape, South Africa, 20–300 m asl.
  • Bergeranthus katbergensis L. Bolus: has earlier fower-opening time (about noon) and a distinctive leaf epidermal wax layer of rounded sculptures con-nected by fine threads. Distribution: Eastern Cape, South Africa, 1100–1750 m asl.
  • Bergeranthus leightoniae L. Bolus: has dark green, red-dish-tinged leaves often decumbent and V-shaped in cross section. Distribution: within10 km of the coast above 360 m.


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