Pleiospilos compactus

Pleiospilos compactus
Pleiospilos compactus subsp. canus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Pleiospilos
Species:
P. compactus
Binomial name
Pleiospilos compactus
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Mesembryanthemum compactum Aiton
    • Mesembryanthemum optatum N.E.Br.
    • Pleiospilos longibracteatus L.Bolus
    • Pleiospilos optatus (N.E.Br.) Schwantes
    • Punctillaria compacta (Aiton) N.E.Br.
    • Punctillaria optata (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.

Pleiospilos compactus, called living rock, is a species of flowering plant in the ice plant genus Pleiospilos, native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

  • Pleiospilos compactus subsp. canus (Haw.) H.Hartmann & Liede
  • Pleiospilos compactus subsp. fergusoniae (L.Bolus) H.Hartmann & Liede
  • Pleiospilos compactus subsp. minor (L.Bolus) H.Hartmann & Liede
  • Pleiospilos compactus subsp. sororius (N.E.Br.) H.Hartmann & Liede

References

  1. ^ Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 23 (1927)
  2. ^ a b c "Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Pleiospilos compactus living rock". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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