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| Orthopterum | |
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| Specimen of Orthopterum coeganum at Huntington Botanical Desert Garden | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Orthopterum L.Bolus[1] |
Orthopterum is a genus of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae, subfamily Ruschioideae. It is a low, clump-forming plant with thick, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2]
Species
[edit]Two species are accepted.[2]
- Orthopterum coeganum L.Bolus
- Orthopterum waltoniae L.Bolus
References
[edit]- ↑ "Genus: Orthopterum L. Bolus". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Orthopterum L.Bolus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
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