Status:
valid
Authors:
H.Huber
Source:
tro
Year:
1961
Citation Micro:
Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 4: 34 (1961)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001103479
Common Names
- Microloma poicilanthum
- Many-Flowered Microloma
- Many-Flowered Waxflower
Description
Microloma poicilanthum (also called Poicilanthous 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 poicilanthum is used as an ornamental plant and is known for its unique star-shaped flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Microloma poicilanthum 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.
Where to Find Microloma poicilanthum
Microloma poicilanthum is native to South Africa and is found in dry grasslands and open woodlands.
Species in the Microloma genus
Microloma tenuiflorum,
Microloma lanatum,
Microloma archeri,
Microloma armatum,
Microloma calycinum,
Microloma incanum,
Microloma sagittatum,
Microloma namaquense,
Microloma tenuifolium,
Microloma longituba,
Microloma penicillatum,
Microloma poicilanthum,
Microloma hereroense,
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,