Galenia secunda
in W. H. Harvey et al., Fl. Cap. 2: 474. 1862.
Introduced
Basionym: Aizoön secundum Linnaeus f. Suppl. Pl., 261. 1782
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 79.
Revision as of 21:56, 5 November 2020 by imported>Volume Importer
Stems prostrate, gray-white, 20–60 cm; younger stems densely clothed with white, loosely appressed scales, 1.5 mm. Leaves crowded; blade gray-white, folded inward, midvein not conspicuous abaxially, obovate, 1.5–2.2 × 0.7–0.9 cm, apex obtuse and recurved, thick, papillate. Flowers concealed by leaves, usually on short lateral branches; calyx lobes white to yellow adaxially, oblong or lanceolate-oblong, 3 mm, ciliate near apex, hairy abaxially; filaments shorter than calyx lobes; anthers yellow; styles 4(–5). Capsules concealed among leaf bases, persistent. Seeds 4(–5).
Phenology: Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat: Waste places
Elevation: 0 m
Distribution
Introduced; Fla., N.J., Africa, Australia.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.