Juttadinteria simpsonii

Juttadinteria simpsonii is a species of plant in the family Aizoaceae that is endemic to Namibia.

Juttadinteria simpsonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Juttadinteria
Species:
J. simpsonii
Binomial name
Juttadinteria simpsonii
Synonyms[2]
  • Mesembryanthemum simpsonii Dinter
  • Juttadinteria kovisimontana (Dinter) Schwantes
  • Mesembryanthemum kovisimontanum Dinter

Distribution and habitat

J. simpsonii is known only from 7-14 subpopulations near Lüderitz in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia, where it grows in sandy pockets amongst dolomite rocks, on low and mid-elevation mountain slopes, and on rocky or sandy plains.[3][4]

Description

J. simpsonii is an upright shrub growing to 250 mm (9.8 in) tall with up to 15 branches. The leaves are boat-shaped, with teeth along the margins, keels, and sometimes faces. The flowers, measuring 20–35 mm (0.79–1.38 in) across, each bear 40-60 white petals and 180–305 stamens.[3][4]

References
  1. Loots, S.; C., Mannheimer (2004). "Juttadinteria simpsonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46785A11076934. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46785A11076934.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Juttadinteria simpsonii (Dinter) Schwantes". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. Hartmann, Heidrun E. K. (2017). "Juttadinteria Ruschioideae". Aizoaceae. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. Springer Nature. p. 707. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-49260-4_75. ISBN 978-3-662-49258-1.
  4. Loots, Sonja (2005). Red Data Book of Namibian Plants. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network report. Vol. 38. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network. p. 81. ISBN 1-919976-16-7. OCLC 61730546 – via ResearchGate.


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