Mesembryanthemum tortuosum
Also known as: Mesembryanthemum aridum Moench +16 more
- Mesembryanthemum aridum Moench
- Mesembryanthemum concavum Haw.
- Pentacoilanthus tortuosus (N.E.Br.) Rappa & Camarrone
- Phyllobolus tortuosus (L.) Bittrich
- Sceletium boreale L.Bolus
- Sceletium compactum L.Bolus
- Sceletium concavum (Haw.) Schwantes
- Sceletium framesii L.Bolus
- Sceletium gracile L.Bolus
- Sceletium joubertii L.Bolus
- Sceletium namaquense L.Bolus
- Sceletium namaquense subsp. subglobosum L.Bolus
- Sceletium namaquense var. subglobosum L.Bolus
- Sceletium ovatum L.Bolus
- Sceletium tortuosum (L.) N.E.Br.
- Sceletium tugwelliae L.Bolus
- Tetracoilanthus concavus (Haw.) Rappa & Camarrone
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aizoaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Mesembryanthemum tortuosum is a succulent shrub belonging to the Aizoaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces