Meyerophytum meyeri
Meyerophytum meyeri (Schwantes) Schwantes
Meyerophytum meyeri is a plant species in the family Aizoaceae, native to the Cape Provinces. It was first described in 1927 by Schwantes, who also provided the authorship for the current scientific name.
Description
Meyerophytum meyeri belongs to the genus Meyerophytum within the Aizoaceae family, a group commonly known as the ice plant family. This species is indigenous to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. The scientific name was published in 1927 by Schwantes, who both described and named the species. The genus Meyerophytum is part of the diverse Aizoaceae, a family known for its succulent and often fleshy-leaved species adapted to arid environments.
Distribution
Cape Provinces
Synonyms
Depacarpus tinctusMitrophyllum meyeriMeyerophytum meyeri var. meyeriMesembryanthemum tinctumMeyerophytum tinctumMeyerophytum meyeri var. hogatense
