| Tylecodon leucothrix | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Tylecodon |
| Species: | T. leucothrix
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| Binomial name | |
| Tylecodon leucothrix Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 79: 270 (2007)1
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Tylecodon leucothrix is a species of Tylecodon native to Eastern Little Karoo in South Africa. It was first described in Bothalia by Toelken in 1978.1
Flowers
Its flowers grow on a short stick, and are like many Tylecodon flowers. They have tubular flowers, usually white or pink, and the flowers have petals that bend outwards.2
Description of the plant
Tylecodon leucothrix is a caudiciform plant with fuzzy leaves. This plant goes dormant in the summer and has pentucles that are slightly sharp, likely to discourage herbivores.
References
References
- "Tylecodon leucothrix (C.A.Sm.) Toelken | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- "Tylecodon leucothrix". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.