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Adromischus maximus

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Holotype of Adromischus maximus Hutchison [family CRASSULACEAE]
Type? of Adromischus maximus Hutchison [family CRASSULACEAE]
Isotype of Adromischus maximus Hutchison [family CRASSULACEAE]
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Name

Identification
Adromischus maximus Hutchison [family CRASSULACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
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Flora

Entry for Adromischus maximus [family CRASSULACEAE]
Herbarium
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Compton Herbarium, Cape Town (SAM)
Collection
Flora of Southern Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of South Africa, (2003) Author: Dr J.P. Roux
Names
Adromischus maximus [family CRASSULACEAE]
Information
Perennials with erect to decumbent stems up to 0,2 m long, with fibrous roots. Leaves oblanceolate, (60-)80-130(-160) x 25-45(-60) mm, cuneate, usually rounded, rarely obtuse, dorsiventrally compressed and with horny margin at least in upper half but sometimes almost around whole leaf, grey-green and without spots. Inflorescence a thyrse with l-3(-7)-flowered cymes, 0,25-0,45(-0,50) m long, grey and usually with a bloom; pedicel 1-3 mm long. Buds terete and slightly longitudinally grooved, gradually tapering towards apex, spreading. Calyx 1,5-2 mm long, grey. Corolla with a cylindrical tube 8-11 mm long, grey-green; lobes triangular-lanceolate, 2,5-41 mm long, acute, rough and with club-shaped tri-chomes towards throat, white or cream with a pale pink tinge. Anthers included. Squa­mae square or almost so, 0,8-1,0 mm long and broad, emarginate, broadest at or above the middle.
Habitat
This robust plant has very short and usually densely clustered flowers which, apart from its restrict­ed distribution, will distinguish it from A. sphenophyl-lus (no. 21).
Use
19. Adromischus maximus P. C. Hutch. in Cactus Succ. J., Los Ang. 31: 133, fig. 59, 60 (1959); Tolken in Bothalial2: 389 (1978). Type: Cape, Gifberg, Hall in NBG 475/53 (BOL, holo.!).
Range
Found in the Cape Province in the mountains be­tween Vanrhynsdorp and Clanwilliam, growing usually on exposed north-facing aspect on or near rock out­crops. Flowering period: November, December.

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