Orthopterum

Orthopterum
Specimen of Orthopterum coeganum at Huntington Botanical Desert Garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Subfamily: Ruschioideae
Tribe: Ruschieae
Genus: Orthopterum
L.Bolus[1]

Orthopterum is a genus of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae, subfamily Ruschioideae. It is a low, clump-forming plant with thick, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2]

Species

Two species are accepted.[2]

  • Orthopterum coeganum L.Bolus
  • Orthopterum waltoniae L.Bolus

References

  1. ^ "Genus: Orthopterum L. Bolus". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Orthopterum L.Bolus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
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  • Data related to Orthopterum at Wikispecies
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