What family does Kleinia fulgens Hook.fil. belong to?

Kleinia fulgens Hook.fil. (Kleinia fulgens Hook.fil.) belongs to the family Asteraceae, order Asterales, in the kingdom Plantae. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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How to Identify Kleinia fulgens Hook.fil. | Species ID Guide

Q: How to identify Kleinia fulgens Hook.fil.?

Kleinia fulgens is a perennial succulent herb native to southern Africa that produces bright red flowers from late autumn to winter.

About Kleinia fulgens Hook.fil.

Taxonomic Identity

Kleinia fulgens Hook.fil. is a perennial herbaceous plant.

Growth Habit and Stem Features

It has a relatively soft stem, succulent leaves, and grows in extensive clumps reaching up to 60 cm in length, with no long hairs on its tissues.

Leaf Characteristics

Its leaves narrow toward a winged base, have an oval outline with prominent pointed triangular teeth, and reach a maximum total size of 15 cm long by 5 cm wide.

Flowerhead Appearance

The plant produces a small number of flowerheads that resemble thistles.

Involucral Bract Traits

Its involucral bracts are few, very unequal in width, and membranous with a defined border, growing up to 2 cm long.

Flower Morphology and Color

The flower disk measures 2.5 cm in diameter; there are no ray florets, and the corolla is colored crimson, scarlet, or cherry red.

Flowering Period

Flowering occurs from late autumn through winter.

Native Distribution

This species is native to Angola, Mozambique, Eswatini (Swaziland), Zambia, and Zimbabwe, as well as the KwaZulu-Natal region and the Northern Provinces of South Africa.