Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
penicillatum
ID:
1104140

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schltr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1913

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 129 (1913)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001103478

Common Names

  • Microloma penicillatum
  • Brush-Like Microloma
  • Brush-Like Waxflower

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Description

Microloma penicillatum (also called Penicillate Microloma, among many other common names) is a succulent plant with a single stem and a rosette of large, fleshy, triangular leaves. It is native to South Africa and grows in dry, rocky habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Microloma penicillatum is used as an ornamental plant and is known for its drought-tolerance and ability to thrive in poor soils.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Microloma penicillatum is a small, white or yellowish-white flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, ovoid seed. The seedlings are small, with a single cotyledon and a few small, rounded leaves.

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Where to Find Microloma penicillatum

Microloma penicillatum is native to South Africa and is found in dry grasslands and open woodlands.

Species in the Apocynaceae family

Acokanthera laevigata, Acokanthera oblongifolia, Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acokanthera rotundata, Acokanthera schimperi, Adenium boehmianum, Adenium multiflorum, Adenium obesum, Adenium oleifolium, Adenium swazicum, Adenium dhofarense, Aganosma breviloba, Aganosma cymosa, Aganosma gracilis, Aganosma lacei, Aganosma petelotii, Aganosma schlechteriana, Aganosma siamensis, Aganosma wallichii, Aganosma heynei, Alafia alba, Alafia barteri, Alafia benthamii, Alafia berrieri, Alafia calophylla, Alafia caudata, Alafia erythrophthalma, Alafia falcata, Alafia fuscata, Alafia insularis, Alafia intermedia, Alafia landolphioides, Alafia lucida, Alafia microstylis, Alafia multiflora, Alafia nigrescens, Alafia orientalis, Alafia parciflora, Alafia pauciflora, Alafia perrieri, Alafia schumannii, Alafia thouarsii, Alafia vallium, Alafia verschuereni, Alafia whytei, Alafia zambesiaca, Allamanda calcicola, Allamanda angustifolia, Allamanda blanchetii, Allamanda cathartica,

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