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Headland Brightfig

Lampranthus promontorii

Headland Brightfig
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent
Native range
SW. Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Lampranthus promontorii is a succulent belonging to the genus Lampranthus. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the southern part of the Cape Peninsula. The plant has an extent of occurrence of less than 300 km² and is part of the fynbos vegetation. It falls under the protection of Table Mountain National Park and is considered rare.

Other Lampranthus plants

Bakoven Brightfig · Golden Brightfig · Lampranthus bicolor · Lampranthus brownii · Cerise Brightfig · Redflush · Lampranthus coralliflorus · Runty Brightfig · Lampranthus dregeanus · Lampranthus dulcis · Clusterleaf Brightfig · Lampranthus esterhuyseniae

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lampranthus promontorii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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