Rabiea albinota

Rabiea albinota

Familia: Aizoaceae
Subfamilia: Ruschioideae
Tribus: Ruschieae
Genus: Rabiea
Species: R. albinota – R. albipuncta – R. comptonii – R. difformis – R. jamesii – R. lesliei

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Family: Mesebrianthemaceae (Aizoaceae)

Scientific name:  Rabiea albinota (Haw.) N.E.Br.
In: Gard. Chron. 89, 53 1931

Origin:  Cape Province: Karroo, Free State. South Africa.

Habitat:  Dry open places among rocks on slopes, often in crevices between stones, rainfall mainly in summer (but not only). In fact the plants in habitat shows different growth phases and their appearance can change throughout the year and under different growing conditions. This is one of the reasons why identification in the past proved to be troublesome.

Ecology: The mechanism of seed dispersal is through a higrochastic fruit and the seed is only dispersed in the immediate environment, which results in local small communities.

Synonyms:  

• Mesebrianthemum albinotus Hawoth 1826
• Aloinopsis albinotus (Haw.) Schwantes In: ZSK: 1926: 178
• Nananthus albinotus (Haw.) L.Bolus In: S. Afr. Gard. and Country Life, 17, 399 1927

Etymology: The genus "Rabiea" has been named in honour of the Rev. WA Rabie, Orange Free State, south Africa.
The species name “albinota” comes from the Latìn 'albus', white; and Latin 'nota', mark; for the white spotted leaf surface.

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