Author: | Karl von
Poellnitz, 1929 |
Family: |
PORTULACACEAE |
Origin: |
Anysberg,
South Africa |
Soil: |
Grit |
Water:
|
Minimum |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
2
Centimetres |
Height: |
5
Centimetres |
Flower:
|
White |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
Haasballetjies, Hare's Balls |
Synonyms: |
- |
This little member of the
Portulacaceae
family was given this name by
Karl von Poellnitz in 1929. It is
found from the Cape Province up to Orange River in the western South
Africa. It grows in a well drained soil with almost no water and
lots of sun. The plant
in top of the page, and the four in the button was found by Bihrmann
in 2005. Dr Graham Williams was sure it is a new species. It was found in
a small area of Anysberg Park, owned by WWF. It grows in grit,
covered in lichen. It receives almost no water, but lots of sun. The
plant will grow to two centimetres in diameter and three to five centimetres
height. I did not see any flowers.
Recently, Jacques van Thiel
writes "Most certainly A. albidiflora, widespread in the
Great and Little Karoo", and I guess that is right.
The species name from the Greek word anakamptein,
meaning 'to bend backwards' or 'restore', and Greek; eros; 'love'. The species
name 'white flowers'. |