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Braunsia apiculata (Kensit) L.Bolus is a plant in the Aizoaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Plantae

Braunsia apiculata (Kensit) L.Bolus

Braunsia apiculata (Kensit) L.Bolus

Braunsia apiculata is a South African native perennial succulent subshrub with silvery green paired leaves and magenta early-spring flowers.

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Family
Genus
Braunsia
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Braunsia apiculata (Kensit) L.Bolus

Taxonomy

Braunsia apiculata (Kensit) L.Bolus is a perennial succulent plant in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae.

Growth Form & Distribution

This species is a succulent subshrub native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa, and it has been introduced to other regions outside its native range.

Flowering

Its magenta flowers open in early spring.

Leaf Structure

The plant produces silvery green leaves that grow in pairs, with each new pair of leaves stacking on top of the previous pair.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Aizoaceae Braunsia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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