Chasmatophyllum is a genus of succulent plants native to the Karoo mountains of South Africa.
Chasmatophyllum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
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Genus: | Chasmatophyllum (Schwantes) Dinter & Schwantes |
The genus contains eight accepted species:[1]
The Red List of South African plants at the South African National Biodiversity Institute lists the conservation status of musculinum, nelli, stanleyi, and verdoorniae as being of least concern. The population of willowmorense is restricted in area, but stable, and there is insufficient information to assess the remaining three species.[2]
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Chasmatophyllum |
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Stomatium subg. Chasmatophyllum |
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