Leipoldtia frutescens

Leipoldtia frutescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Leipoldtia
Species:
L. frutescens
Binomial name
Leipoldtia frutescens
Synonyms
  • Cephalophyllum frutescens L.Bolus

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]

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