Fenestraria rhopalophylla subs. aurantiaca (N.E.Br.) H.E.K.Hartmann

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Origin and Habitat: Coastal South Africa from Namaqualand in the Northern Cape to Luderitz in Namibia.
Habitat: Grows in areas with sandy or calciferous soils. The plants occur in very dry areas with winter-rainfall of only 100 mm or less. In the wild, the they grows mostly buried by sand. The transparent fenestrate leaf tips are often above the sand and allow light into the leaves for photosynthesis.

Common Names include:
CHINESE (中文): 五十铃玉

 

Description: Fenestraria rhopalophyllaSN|11322]]SN|11322]] is an evergreen mat forming geophyte, mainly subterranean with just the tips of the leaves appearing above the soil. The var. aurantiaca distinguish for the flowers that are bright golden yellow coloured (never white).
Stem: Not present or very reduced.
Leaves: Club-shaped flat or rounded on top, often partially buried with translucent, window-like tips on top to admit light. They are smooth and have a waxy layer.
Roots: Thick.
Flowers: Medium-large, golden yellow, solitary or in groups of up to three. They are borne on long pedicels, five sepals with membraneous margins are present, many petals occur in one to several whorls, fine stigmas spread up from the centre of the flower.
Flowering time: From mid-winter (or autumn) to early spring.

 

Fenestraria rhopalophylla subs. aurantiaca (llifle.com)

 

 

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