Juttadinteria ausensis


Juttadinteria ausensis is a species of plant in the family Aizoaceae that is endemic to Namibia.

Distribution and habitat

J. ausensis is known only from 5-10 subpopulations near Lüderitz in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia, where it grows in open, sandy plains among dolomite, quartz, and limestone pebbles.

Description

J. ausensis is an upright or decumbent succulent plant growing to tall. The leaves are three-sided, grey-green in colour, measuring by with toothed margins. The flowers, measuring across, each bear 45-65 white petals and over 250 stamens.