Jordaaniella dubia is a coastal succulent plant of the family Aizoaceae.[1] It is indigenous to the Cape Provinces of South Africa, and is easy to propagate, making an attractive ground cover for coastal gardens.

Jordaaniella dubia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Jordaaniella
Species:
J. dubia
Binomial name
Jordaaniella dubia
(Haw.) H.E.K.Hartmann

Jordaaniella dubia is smaller than its relative, the (now extinct in the wild) Jordaaniella anemoniflora,[2] with large, bright yellow flowers.[1] Its natural habitat is the coastal Strandveld of the Western Cape, but it grows well as a garden plant in sandy or coastal gardens almost anywhere.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Manning, John (2013-08-22). Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa. Penguin Random House South Africa. p. 310. ISBN 978-1-920544-87-4.
  2. ^ "Jordaaniella anemoniflora and J.dubia | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-12.