Eriospermum paradoxum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Convallarioideae |
| Genus: | Eriospermum |
| Species: | E. paradoxum
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Eriospermum paradoxum ("haasklossie") is a species of geophytic plant of the genus Eriospermum, indigenous to the Cape region of South Africa. Its habitat is sandy or rocky clay soils in arid winter-rainfall areas.[1][2][3] It is a bit peculiar in having a true leaf that is like the scale-leaves of some junipers, from which emerges an enation up to 15 cm (5.9 in) in height and half as wide.[4] but is semisucculent in nature.
References
- ^ Eriospermum paradoxum distribution - SANBI Redlist
- ^ Eriospermum paradoxum description - Succulent Encyclopedia
- ^ Perry, P.L. (1994) A Revision of the Genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae). Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town.
- ^ Opel, Matthew; Hammer, Steven (July–August 2001). "Elusive Eriospermums". Cactus and Succulent Journal. 73 (4): 190–191.
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