Drosanthemum flavum (Haw.) Schwantes
Yellow flowers. [JD]. Dwarf, erect-growing shrub with slender branches and glittering, crowded leaves, nearly circular in section. [Sonder – Flora Capensis].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Botanically described as Mesembryanthemum flavum by Haworth in 1821 [Revisiones Plantarum Succulentarum p.183/1821] and transferred to Drosanthemum as Drosanthemum flavum by Schwantes in 1927 [Zeitschrift für Sukkulentenkunde vol.3, p.30/1927].
Introduced to Britain in 1820. [JD].
History at Camden Park
Obtained from the Sydney Botanic Garden, 28th October 1846. [RBGS AB].
Notes
This plant is now rare and endangered, placed on the Red List of the South African National Biodiversity Institute.
Published Oct 10, 2009 - 01:46 PM | Last updated Feb 13, 2012 - 01:12 PM
| Family | Aizoaceae |
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| Region of origin | South Africa |
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| Common Name | Livingstone daisy |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Mesembryanthemum flavum |
| Confidence level | high |