Kingdom Plantae Higher classification Stone plants Order Caryophyllales | Family Aizoaceae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Stone plants, Antimima, Cephalophyllum, Drosanthemum, Cheiridopsis | ||
Ruschia is a genus of succulent plant, in family Aizoaceae, indigenous to the dryer parts of southern Africa.
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Description
Typical features of the genus include grey or blue-green succulent leaves, that are 3-sided or triangular in cross-section and are often covered with tiny darker transparent spots. Occasionally the leaves also have toothed margins.
Another typical feature is the small, year-round, pink or white flower clusters.
Species
Over 400 species are described, though many have subsequently been moved to the new genus Antimima. Species occur in South Africa and Namibia:
References
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