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Dorstenia socotrana
Section |
Acauloma |

Dorstenia socotrana
photo courtesy Todd Masilko |
Type
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Herb |
Body |
Tuberous, tuber globose to ovoid, 0,5-1 cm in
diameter |
Height |
Seasonal stems up to 1,5 cm long |
Leaves |
In spirals, cordiform to reniform, 0,8-2,5 x
0,8-2,8 cm. Succulent. |
Flowers |
Solitary, flower stem 1-4 cm long, flower pale
green to orange, orbicular, 0,3-0,5 cm in diameter. 3-8
appendages, linear, in one row, up to 0,5 cm long and tooth like. |
Reproduction |
unknown |
Area |
Socotra Island;
In woodland on seaward facing cliffs;
At ca. 150 m. |
Taxonomical details |
D. socotrana A.G. Miller, Edinburgh J. Bot. 53:
145. 1996. |
Dorstenia socotrana, photo courtesy Todd Masilko Dorstenia socotrana, photo courtesy Todd Masilko
Dorstenia socotrana, photo courtesy Todd Masilko
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