eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Carpobrotus saurae |
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| Common name: |
Hottentots fig |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Tracheophyta |
Not Defined |
Magnoliopsida |
Not Defined |
Caryophyllales |
Not Defined |
Byrrhoidea |
Ruschioideae |
Carpobrotus |
Carpobrotus saurae |
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ShortDescription:
Sends out long runners with pairs of succulant leaves that are triangular in section and green in colour.Flowers purple,large and showy,superficially daisy-like
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Identification
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| Size: |
Leaves about 50mm long and flowers 70 mm in diameter |
| Behaviour: |
Dune creeper that are partly stabilised |
| Diet: |
Photosynthesis |
| Distribution: |
Western and Eastern Cape |
| Depth: |
Nor applicable |
| Habitat: |
Caostal dunes rocky outcrops |
| Reference: |
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
