Cheiridopsis pillansii
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| Cheiridopsis pillansii | |
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| Cheiridopsis pillansii in cultivation | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Cheiridopsis |
| Species: | C. pillansii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheiridopsis pillansii | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cheiridopsis brachystigma L.Bolus | |
Cheiridopsis pillansii is a species of plant in the genus Cheiridopsis native to South Africa.[1] It is a low-growing succulent with pairs of small, cushion-like leaves that are pale green to purple in color.[2] C. pillansii, sometimes commonly called the "hoof mesemb",[3] forms clumps up to 500 millimetres (20 in) wide.[4]
