Peersia frithii

Peersia frithii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Peersia
Species:
P. frithii
Binomial name
Peersia frithii
(L.Bolus) L.Bolus
Synonyms
  • Mesembryanthemum frithii L.Bolus
  • Rhinephyllum frithii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus

Peersia frithii is a small succulent plant in the Aizoaceae family.[1] The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Western Cape from Laingsburg to Aberdeen. The plant has a range of 28 913 km2 but has lost some of its habitat to overgrazing and trampling by livestock.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Peersia frithii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus". REDLIST Sanbi.
  2. ↑ "Peersia frithii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus". Plants of the World Online.