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Lampranthus spectabilis (Haw.) N.E.Br. is a plant in the Aizoaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Lampranthus spectabilis (Haw.) N.E.Br. (Lampranthus spectabilis (Haw.) N.E.Br.)
Plantae

Lampranthus spectabilis (Haw.) N.E.Br.

Lampranthus spectabilis (Haw.) N.E.Br.

Lampranthus spectabilis is an Aizoaceae flowering plant native to South Africa's Cape Provinces, sold commercially with multiple cultivars.

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Family
Genus
Lampranthus
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Lampranthus spectabilis (Haw.) N.E.Br.

Taxonomy and Common Name

Lampranthus spectabilis (Haw.) N.E.Br., commonly called trailing iceplant (a name shared with other members of its plant family), is a flowering plant species belonging to the Aizoaceae family.

Native Distribution

It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Commercial Cultivars

Both the unmodified wild species and multiple cultivars are sold commercially, with available cultivars including 'Tresco Apricot', 'Tresco Brilliant', 'Tresco Fire', 'Tresco Orange', 'Tresco Peach', 'Tresco Pearl', 'Tresco Purple', and 'Tresco Red'.

Photo: (c) Kamil, all rights reserved, uploaded by Kamil

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Aizoaceae Lampranthus

More from Aizoaceae

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

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