Gunniopsis papillata
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| Twin-leaved pigface | |
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| Near Winton | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Gunniopsis |
| Species: | G. papillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Gunniopsis papillata | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Aizoon zygophylloides auct. non F.Muell.: Black, J.M. (1948) | |
Gunniopsis papillata, commonly known as the twin-leaved pigface,[2] is a species of succulent plant in the iceplant family, Aizoaceae and is endemic to inland areas of Australia. It is an annual herb with pimply, spatula-shaped to egg-shaped leaves and flowers with white or yellow petals.
Gunniopsis papillata is an annual herb that typically grows to a height of 20 cm (7.9 in) with cylindrical branchlets. The branchlets and leaves are usually covered with pimply or nipple-like projections. The leaves are spatula-shaped to egg-shaped, yellowish to greyish green, about 30 mm (1.2 in) long and 10 mm (0.39 in) wide. The flowers are arranged singly with white or yellow, rarely pink, egg-shaped to triangular petals 4.5–9.5 mm (0.18–0.37 in) long, 2.3–4.9 mm (0.091–0.193 in) wide that are green and pimply on the back. There are many stamens arranged in two or three whorls. Flowering occurs from August to October.[2][3][4][5]