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Oscularia cremnophila (Oscularia cremnophila)

Description

Oscularia cremnophila is an icing plant species described by Van Jaarsv., Desmet and Aew Wyk. Oscularia cremnophila is a member of the Oscularia genus and the Aizoaceae family Oscularia is a genus, native to semi-arid and rocky habitats in the Western Cape of South Africa. It was previously included within the related genus Lampranthus, but was split off as a separate genus, due to differences in its fruit and flower.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Tracheophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Aizoaceae

              • Genus: Oscularia