Gunniopsis calva

Gunniopsis calva, commonly known as the smooth pigface, is a succulent plant in the iceplant family, Aizoaceae. It is endemic to Australia.[1]

Gunniopsis calva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Gunniopsis
Species:
G. calva
Binomial name
Gunniopsis calva

The annual herb is glabrous and typically grows to a height of 20 centimetres (7.9 in). It has striated and terete branchlets. The succulent yellow-green leaves are ovate or oblong in shape, approximately 32 mm (1.3 in) long and 10 mm (0.39 in) wide. It blooms between August and October producing small yellow solitary flowers.[1]

It is found around the margins of salt lakes in the area north of Port Augusta to central South Australia where it grows in sandy or clay soils.[1]

The species was first formally described by Robert Chinnock in 1983 in the article The Australian genus Gunniopsis Pax (Aizoaceae) in the Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.[2]

References
  1. "Gunniopsis calva (Aizoaceae) Smooth Pigface". Seeds of South Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. "Gunniopsis calva Chinnock". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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