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Drosanthemum (dewflower) with Attributes

Wikipedia Abstract

Drosanthemum ("dewflowers") is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family native to the winter-rainfall regions of southern Africa. Most species bear colorful flowers. The name Drosanthemum means "Dew-flower" in Greek, and refers to the characteristic shiny translucent papillae, which cover the succulent leaves and flower buds. Species include: \n* Drosanthemum bicolor \n* Drosanthemum candens \n* Drosanthemum eburnium \n* Drosanthemum floribundum \n* Drosanthemum hispidum \n* Drosanthemum lique \n* Drosanthemum micans \n* Drosanthemum paxianum \n* Drosanthemum speciosum
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Species

Drosanthemum floribundum (showy dewflower) (Attributes)
Drosanthemum hispidum (hairy dewflower) (Attributes)
Drosanthemum speciosum (royal dewflower) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0