Kleinia stapeliiformis

Kleinia stapeliiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Kleinia
Species:
K. stapeliiformis
Binomial name
Kleinia stapeliiformis
Stapf
Synonyms

Senecio stapeliiformis E.Phillips

Kleinia stapeliiformis is an evergreen succulent plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, native to the Cape Provinces and Northern Provinces of South Africa.[1] It is sometimes referred to as the "pickle plant" or (inaccurately) as the "pickle cactus", due to its form. It grows erect, leafless stems with soft spines, and displays a green-and-white pattern visually similar to some Stapelia species, from which the species name derives. It grows to 30 cm (rarely up to 2.5 m) tall[2] and displays red or orange flowers (disc florets only; no ray florets) similar to those of a thistle in the summer.[3]

Kleinia stapeliiformis flowerhead

References

  1. ^ "Kleinia stapeliiformis Stapf | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  2. ^ Hogan, Sean (2004). Flora - The Gardener's Bible. Willoughby, New South Wales: Global Book Pub. Pty. Ltd. pp. 779–780. ISBN 1-74048-097-X.
  3. ^ "Kleinia stapeliiformis | stapelioid kleinia Cactus Succulent/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-25.


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