Adromischus bicolor
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| Adromischus bicolor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Adromischus |
| Species: | A. bicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Adromischus bicolor Hutchison (1957) | |
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| Distribution of Adromischus bicolor | |
Adromischus bicolor is a perennial, succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae. The species name bicolor refers to the light, grey-green leaves spotted with purple to purple-green spots. It is endemic to the Succulent Karoo of western South Africa, as well as the Eastern Cape, South Africa.[1]
Adromischus bicolor is a small, clumping plant with a compact habit reaching 4 cm tall and 9 cm wide. Its many small, grey-brown, succulent branches reach a diameter of 3 mm. The grey-green leaves with purple spots are obovate, sometimes obtriangular. One to two inflorescences begin to appear in the middle of summer, reaching up to 25 cm tall. The tubular flowers begin yellow-green at the base and gradated to a tinge of red. The 2 mm long petals are white and triangular.[1]