Monilaria pisiformis

Monilaria pisiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Monilaria
Species:
M. pisiformis
Binomial name
Monilaria pisiformis
(Haw.) Schwantes
Synonyms
  • Conophyllum pisiforme (Haw.) Schwantes
  • Mesembryanthemum pisiforme Haw.
  • Mitrophyllum pisiforme (Haw.) Schwantes
  • Schwantesia pisiformis (Haw.) L.Bolus

Monilaria pisiformis is a succulent plant in the Aizoaceae family.[1] The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Western Cape from Vredendal to the Olifants River. The plant has a range of 30 km² and two subpopulations are known. The species is losing some of its habitat to the establishment of vineyards and tomato cultivation.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Redlist Sanbi". redlist.sanbi.org.
  2. ^ "Plants of the World". powo.science.kew.org.
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