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Erepsia pillansii Seeds

South African Endemic Succulent

Mesembs is a common popular term used for succulent members of the family Aizoaceae, which are often placed in a separate family of their own, Mesembryanthemaceae. They are sometimes also referred to as vygies, fig-marigolds, ice plants, midday flowers, living stones or flowering stones. They display remarkable variation in leaf architecture, flower colour and form as well as fruit structure. Therefore these plants fascinate many plant lovers of all ages and have become popular amongst collectors of succulent plants. They make excellent potted plants. Erepsia is a genus containing around 31 shrub species. The name Erepsia is derived from the Greek word erepso, meaning I shall hide. All species are endemic to South Africas Cape Province region. These plants typically branch from the base and have smooth stems. The flowers have linear to spoon-shaped petals and may be white, pink or red-purple in colour. These plants have sharp-tipped leaves and closely resemble species in the genus Mesembryanthemum, some species were previously classified in this genus. Unlike many other mesembs which close their flowers during the night and in overcast weather, the flowers of Erepsia species remain open. Erepsia pillansii can be found growing in the Piketberg area. Erepsia pillansii is a sparsely branched succulent shrub which grows to a height of 80cm. The falcate leaves are bluish-grey and have a diameter of approximately 5 mm, the branches are a reddish-brown and have a diameter of 48 mm. The magenta flowers are borne in a flat-topped inflorescence, and two opposite branches arise below each terminal flower. The petals are white at the base and purple at the ends, these are paddle shaped and very distinct for this species. It has white filamentous (thread-like) staminodes (sterile stamens) and the flower is 3060 mm in diameter. The fruit capsules are 13 mm in diameter with 10 locules per capsule. The main flowering period is in the spring (August to September) and this species flowers prolifically after a fire. It is synonymously known as Kensitia pillansii and Mesembryanthemum pillansii.