Ceraria

Ceraria namaquensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  |

Plantae

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Angiosperms

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Eudicots

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Core eudicots

Order:  |

Caryophyllales

Family:  |

Didiereaceae

Subfamily:  |

Portulacarioideae

Genus:  |

Ceraria

Pearson & Stephens

Species

Ceraria carrissoana
Ceraria evora
Ceraria fruticulosa
Ceraria gariepina
Ceraria kaokoensis
Ceraria kuneneana
Ceraria longipedunculata
Ceraria namaquensis
Ceraria pygmaea
Ceraria schaeferi

Ceraria is a genus of succulent shrubs, native to South Africa and Namibia.

## Contents

* 1 Taxonomy
* 2 Description
* 3 Species
* 4 References

## Taxonomy

Recent phylogenetic tests have shown conclusively that Ceraria is located within the genus Portulacaria, and consequently all species have been accordingly renamed.[1]

## Description

They are very slow-growing, semi-deciduous or deciduous, and succulent perennials with a few branches and many small, ovoid leaves along the stems. Branches are pale-barked smooth with papery cortex. These woody-stemmed desert shrubs have many short and ovoid gray-green leaves. Flowers, born on peduncles of 13–17 mm long, with some minute ovate bracts 4 mm long. Calyx with two phyllous, 5 rose-colored, obovate, 2 mm long petals. Five stamens with linear filaments.

## Species

* Ceraria carrissoana
* Ceraria evora
* Ceraria fruticulosa
* Ceraria kaokoensis
* Ceraria kuneneana
* Ceraria longipedunculata
* Ceraria namaquensis
* Ceraria pygmaea
* Ceraria schaeferi

## References

1. ↑ P.Bruyns, M.Oliveira-Neto, G.F. Melo de Pinna, C.Klak: Phylogenetic relationships in the Didiereaceae with special reference to subfamily Portulacarioideae. Taxon 63 (5). October 2014. 1053-1064.

Wikidata ☰ Q1054612 entry

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