Anacampseros papyracea

Anacampseros papyracea is a species of succulent plant in the family Anacampserotaceae. It is endemic to Southern Africa.[1]

Anacampseros papyracea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Anacampserotaceae
Genus: Anacampseros
Species:
A. papyracea
Binomial name
Anacampseros papyracea
E.Mey. ex Fenzl, 1840
Synonyms[2]
  • Avonia papyracea (E.Mey. ex Fenzl) G.D.Rowley

Taxonomy

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Anacampseros papyracea contains the following subspecies:

  • Anacampseros papyracea subsp. papyracea
  • Anacampseros papyracea subsp. namaensis Gerbaulet
  • Anacampseros papyracea subsp. perplexa (G.Will.) Dreher
Anacampseros papyracea subsp. namaensis

Distribution

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  • Anacampseros papyracea subsp. papyracea is endemic to the Eastern Cape.[1]
  • Anacampseros papyracea subsp. namaensis is endemic to Namibia, and also found in the Northern Cape.[3]
  • Anacampseros papyracea subsp. perplexa is found in the Western Cape[4]

Conservation status

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Both Anacampseros papyracea subsp. papyracea and Anacampseros papyracea subsp. namaensis are classified as Least Concern according to SANBI.[1]

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