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

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Plantae

Lampranthus tenuifolius (L.) N.E.Br.

Lampranthus tenuifolius (L.) N.E.Br.

Lampranthus tenuifolius is a tiny brightfig with bright pink and violet flowers native to Cape Town, South Africa.

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Family
Genus
Lampranthus
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Lampranthus tenuifolius (L.) N.E.Br.

Species Nomenclature

This tiny brightfig species, Lampranthus tenuifolius (L.) N.E.Br., typically grows no taller than 10–15 cm.

Flower Characteristics

It produces bright pink and violet flowers.

Habitat and Distribution

In its natural range, this plant grows only in the coastal dune Strandveld vegetation of the Cape Flats, Cape Town, where it occurs in mildly alkaline or neutral sands.

Photo: (c) Jeremy Gilmore, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jeremy Gilmore · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Aizoaceae Lampranthus

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

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