Roepera morgsana

Roepera morgsana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Genus: Roepera
Species:
R. morgsana
Binomial name
Roepera morgsana
(L.) Beier & Thulin
Synonyms[2]
  • Zygophyllum lichtensteinianum Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Zygophyllum morgsana L.
  • Zygophyllum succulentum Salisb.

Roepera morgsana, the salad twinleaf (or slaaibos in Afrikaans), is a succulent plant species in the family Zygophyllaceae. It is endemic to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1][3]

Distribution

Roepera morgsana is found mostly in the Nama Karoo and Succulent Karoo biomes,[1] but also in the Eastern Cape.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Roepera morgsana (L.) Beier & Thulin". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  2. ↑ "Moraea serpentina". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
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