Lampranthus aduncus

Lampranthus aduncus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Lampranthus
Species:
L. aduncus
Binomial name
Lampranthus aduncus
(Haw.) N.E.Br.
Synonyms
  • Mesembryanthemum aduncum Haw.
  • Lampranthus curvifolius (Haw.) N.E.Br.
  • Lampranthus wordsworthiae (L.Bolus) N.E.Br.
  • Mesembryanthemum aduncum Willd.
  • Mesembryanthemum ceratophyllum Willd.
  • Mesembryanthemum curvifolium Haw.
  • Mesembryanthemum wordsworthiae L.Bolus
  • Ruschia willdenowii Schwantes

Lampranthus aduncus, commonly known as the bakoven brightfig, is a succulent belonging to the genus Lampranthus. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from the Gifberge to the Cape Peninsula. The plant forms part of the fynbos and is difficult to identify. It is threatened by crop cultivation and suburban development.

References

  1. ↑ "Lampranthus aduncus (Haw.) N.E.Br". SANBI Redlist.
  2. ↑ "Lampranthus aduncus (Haw.) N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online.