Leipoldtia frutescens
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Leipoldtia |
| Species: | L. frutescens |
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| Leipoldtia frutescens | |
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Leipoldtia frutescens is a succulent plant that is part of the Aizoaceae family.[1] The plant is endemic to the Northern Cape. The plant has a range of 1700 km² and five subpopulations are known. The plant occurs on the coast in northern Namaqualand. The plant has lost habitat to mining activities and the threat remains.[2]
