Cheiridopsis umdausensis
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| Cheiridopsis umdausensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Cheiridopsis |
| Species: | C. umdausensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheiridopsis umdausensis L.Bolus | |
Cheiridopsis umdausensis is a species of succulent plant from South Africa.
This succulent subshrub form cushions that grow up to a height of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) with a diameter of 45 cm (18 in). The stout stems are chestnut brown in colour.[1] the dark green leaves grow in parallel pairs and have a whitish sheen.[1][2] They turn a dark maroon as summer approaches.[2] They have a short, toothed keel and may have toothed margins.[1] They are also covered in conspicuous white spots.[2]
Flowers are present between August and September. They are yellow in colour and are solitarily borne.[3] They form a spherical 10-locular fruit. The fruits are ruby red in colour when young.[3]
This plant is similar to Cheiridopsis aspera but it is more compact with thicker and more coarsely toothed leaves. The flowers also have stouter stems and the fruits far larger closing bodies.[2]