Cylindrophyllum comptonii

Cylindrophyllum comptonii is a species of succulent plant belonging to the genus Cylindrophyllum of the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to South Africa.

Taxonomy

Cylindrophyllum comptonii is classified under the genus Cylindrophyllum. It belongs to the tribe Ruschiae, subfamily Ruschioideae of the family Aizoaceae. It was first described by the South African botanist Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus in 1932.

Description

Cylindrophyllum comptonii are small perennial succulent plant that form dense cushions. The plants grow up to about high and in diameter. They possess cylindrical leaves about in length and in diameter. The leaves are slightly flattened dorsoventrally with an indistinct central ridge and pointed tips. The flowers are about in diameter and silvery white in color.

Distribution and habitat

Cylindrophyllum comptonii is endemic to the western part of Cape Province in South Africa. They grow found on flat shaly soil.