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Stomatium ermininum

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Stomatium ermininum
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Stomatium
Species:
S. ermininum
Binomial name
Stomatium ermininum
Synonyms[2]
  • Mesembryanthemum ermininum Haw.

Stomatium ermininum, called the ermine chop, is a species of flowering plant in the ice plant genus Stomatium, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] Its yellow flowers open in the evening and are banana-scented.[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 176 (1926)
  2. ^ a b "Stomatium ermininum (Haw.) Schwantes". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. ^ Gardeners Chronicle. 164. Purnell and Sons: 15. 1968. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Stomatium ermininum ermine chop". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 14 March 2021.