Zygophyllum stapffii
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Habit
12 Jun 2008
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Leaves
12 Jun 2008
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Fruit
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Fruit
12 Jun 2008
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Full name: | Zygophyllum stapffii Schinz |
| ID status: | Fairly certain |
| Afrikaans common name(s): | Daalderplant |
| English common name(s): | Dollar bush |
| Synonym(s): | Zygophyllum marlothii Engl. Zygophyllum orbiculatum Welw. ex Oliv. fide SWA |
| Status: | Endemic |
| Description: | This semi-deciduous shrub can reach 1 m. Its common name (dollar bush/daalderplant) is derived from the round, succulent leaves that resemble coins, which often are the only things visible in sandy areas where the rest of the shrub is buried below the sand mound. At times the plant can be almost leafless, and the degree of water availability can be seen on the leaves, which in water rich areas are thick and juicy. It has white flowers that grouw into succulent fruits with 5 wings and a size of about 1.5 cm in diameter. Small brown seeds are attached to the wings. (from Plants around Gobabeb by Maja Sjöskog) |
| Link(s) |
African Plant Database
JSTOR Plant Science Kew Herbarium Catalogue BGBM Berlin-Dahlem - Virtual Herbarium Züricher Herbarien iNaturalist (Namibia / Alex Dreyer) iNaturalist (Namibia) iNaturalist (southern Africa) Flora of Zimbabwe Fleurs de notre Terre - Galerie Namibie Tree Atlas of Namibia |
| Content last updated: | 18 Apr 2024 |
