Orthopterum
Genus of succulents
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Orthopterum is a genus of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae, subfamily Ruschioideae. It is a low, clump-forming plant with thick, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2]
| Orthopterum | |
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| Specimen of Orthopterum coeganum at Huntington Botanical Desert Garden | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Orthopterum L.Bolus[1] |
Species
Two species are accepted.[2]
- Orthopterum coeganum L.Bolus
- Orthopterum waltoniae L.Bolus
