Piaranthus pillansii
8th December 2018
A small growing succulent from the coastal regions of Cape Province, South Africa. Its identity
is wrapped up in the variability of P. geminatus. It grows slowly with me in a cold greenhouse, but I haven't flowered it.
The Lliffle encyclopedia of succulents online says:
"Piaranthus pillansii is one of the morphological or geographical form of the very variable Piaranthus geminatus.
It is a low growing succulent plant that grows in mats. It is distinguished by it flowers typically greenish yellow, pale yellow or very pale-reddish, without (or with very fine) red spots.
The starry flowers up to 3-4 cm wide appears in groups of 2-3 and have a strong scent of Valerian. The corona is usually yellowish-green in colour and this colour extends to the base of the corolla-tube.
The flowers in the genus have tightly replicate corolla lobes (folded back on themselves)."
1st October 2022
References:
Llifle Encyclopedia of Cacti, https://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Asclepiadaceae/18033/Piaranthus_pillansii (accessed 31.08.2023).