About Trichodiadema calvatum L.Bolus
Taxonomic Identity
Trichodiadema calvatum L.Bolus is a small, erect succulent plant.
Root Structure
It has a thick, trunk-like taproot that is widest at its upper end.
Branch Characteristics
Its branches are typically slender, with long, narrow internodes measuring 10 to 15 mm.
Leaf Surface Features
The entire leaf surface is covered in prominent papillate epidermal cells.
Leaf Tip Morphology
The leaf tips bear several slightly elongated bladder cells that protrude at different heights, so this species lacks the characteristic leaf-tip diadems common to other members of the Trichodiadema genus.
Flower Arrangement and Color
Its flowers grow singly, and are colored purple or deep pink.
Flower Structure
They have a low central cone that later opens into a tube, and do not have filamentous staminodes.
