lowers are bright white . The capsules have four to eight locules (Chesselet et al . 1998) that close completely after they have opened and are no t woody as in other species of this genus.
K. carolinensis (L.Bolus) L.Bolus is found on quartzitic rocks near Carolina in Mpumalanga and also grows further to the south and north. The name refers to the place where the first specimen was found (Carolina). See more info below.
K. carolinensis. It forms large, flattened clumps that can be up grow up to 0.5 m in diameter. It has white to cream -coloured flowers and six-locular capsules that are woody and close fully again after they have opened.
K. media P.Winter & N.Hahn, the most recently described addition to the genus (Winter & Hahn 1999), differs from the others in that it grows on soils derived from igneous rocks while all the others grow in soils derived from sedimentary rocks. The name refers to its distinguishing characters, which bridge the differences between other species. The flowers are white and the capsules are five- to six-locular, closing again after they have opened.
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- Chesselet, P., Hartmann, H.E.K., Hahn, N., Burgoyne, P.M. & Smith, G.F. 1998. Taxonomic notes on the genus Khadia (Mesembryanthemaceae/Aizoaceae) Bothalia 28: 25-33.
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National Herbarium, Pretoria
Plant Type: Succulent