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Dewfigs
Drosanthemum
Drosanthemum (the dewflowers) is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family native to the winter-rainfall regions of southern Africa, including Namibia and the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa. Most species bear colorful flowers.
The name Drosanthemum means "dew-flower" in Greek, and refers to the characteristic shiny translucent papillae, which cover the succulent leaves and flower buds.
15 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Carpet Dewfigs
subgenusDrosanthemum
Tallcone Dewfigs
subgenusVespertina
Shortcone Dewfigs
subgenusOssicula
Shortcolumn Dewfigs
subgenusSpeciosa
Tassle Dewfigs
subgenusQuastea
Corky Dewfigs
subgenusQuadrata
Longcolumn Dewfigs
subgenusXamera
Bicolour Dewfigs
subgenusNecopina
Yellowcarpet Dewfigs
subgenusLutea
Whitecollar Dewfigs
subgenusDecidua
Drosanthemum overbergense
speciesDrosanthemum overbergense
Twinleaf Dewfig
speciesDrosanthemum zygophylloides
Drosanthemum pulverulentum
speciesDrosanthemum pulverulentum
Drosanthemum maculatum
speciesDrosanthemum maculatum
Drosanthemum pubipetalum
speciesDrosanthemum pubipetalum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 60108.