Trichodiadema

Trichodiadema densum

Trichodiadema is a plant genus of the family of Mesembryanthemum plants ( Aizoaceae ). The genus name refers to the educated at the ends of the sheets hair.

Description

There are small dwarf shrubs with succulent, rounded leaves that bloom terminally on the shoots. The flower color can be white, yellow or red. The plants have thickened roots.

Systematics and distribution

The genus was first described in 1926 by Gustav Schwantes in the " Journal of Sukkulentenkunde ".

The approximately 30 species occur in South Africa and Namibia.

• Trichodiadema attonsum Schwantes
• Trichodiadema aureum L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema barbatum Schwantes
• Trichodiadema bulbosum Schwantes
• Trichodiadema burgeri L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema calvatum L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema concinnum L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema densum Schwantes
• Trichodiadema echinatum L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema emarginatum L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema fergusoniae L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema fourcadei L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema gracile L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema hallii L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema hirsutum ( Haw. ) Stearn
• Trichodiadema imitans L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema inornatum L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema intonsum Schwantes
• Trichodiadema introrsum ( Hook. f ) Niesler
• Trichodiadema littlewoodii L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema marlothii L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema mirabile Schwantes
• Trichodiadema obliquum L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema occidentale L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema olivaceum L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema orientale L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema peersii L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema pomeridianum L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema pygmaeum L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema rogersiae L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema rupicola L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema ryderae L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema schimperi ( Engl ) A.G.J.Herre
• Trichodiadema setuliferum Schwantes
• Trichodiadema stayneri L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema stellate Schwantes
• Trichodiadema stelligerum Schwantes
• Trichodiadema strumosum L.Bolus
• Trichodiadema tenue L.Bolus

Swell

• Hermann Jacobsen: The Sukkulentenlexikon, VEB Gustav Fischer Verlag Jena, 3rd edition 1983