벽어연(碧魚連)

학명 : Braunsia maximiliani (Schltr. & A.Berger) Schwantes

Family: Aizoaceae

Synonyms:

Echinus maximiliani (Schltr. & A.Berger) N.E.Br.

Lampranthus maximiliani (Schltr. & A.Berger) L. Bolus

Mesembryanthemum maximiliani Schltr. & A.Berger

 

일어명 : 碧魚連

중국어명 : 碧玉莲

영어명 : Beads lampranthus

국내 유통명 : 벽어연

원산지 : 남아프리카

 

사진 : 2023.01.19 강원도립화목원

 

 

 

아래 : 2023.02.28 부천식물원

 

 

 

 

 

아래 : 2023.02.23 인천대공원

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

설명

Origin and Habitat: Braunsia maximiliani occours only in the Clanwilliam, Piquetberg, and Vanrhynsdorp Districts, in the Western Cape and Northern Cape, South Africa.

Altitude range: 250 - 1100 metres above sea level.

Habitat and ecology: This species grows in shallow pans on rocks together with moss. Rainfall around 125 mm p.a. in winter.

Description: Braunsia maximiliani sometimes known as Echinus maximiliani or Lampranthus maximiliani is a compact, creeping, perennial-succulent shrublet. It blooms early in the year with quite large rose coloured flowers.

Stems: Branches trailing and rooting at nodes, to 17 cm long, fertile branches erect, densely 4-leaved.

Leaves: Fused for a third of their length, trigonous, boat-shaped (with prominently convex sides) 6-10 mm long, 1,5-6 mm broad, 6-8 mm thick, grey-green, epidermis papillate and hence velvety to the touch over the entire surface, keel and margins white, cartilagenous.

Flowers: Solitary and terminal, pink, raised above the plant, 20-22 mm in diameter. Pedicels with bracteoles at their middle, petals bright pink, c. 10 mm long, 2 mm wide. Filamentous staminodes pink, filaments apically yellow or reddish, nectary ring crenulate.

*Fruit (capsules): Small, woody 5-locular, top completely flat, base elongate funnel-shaped, covering membranes complete, closing ledge only vaguely indicated, expanding keels extending to the tips of the valves when open.

*Seeds: Brown, testa cells big, raised in the centre like a hump, 0.67 mm long, 0.5 mm broad.

Blooming season: This species flowers in late winter (July—September).

Taxonomic notes: Braunsia maximiliani lacks the typical echinate seeds of genus Braunsia, this observation led L. Bolus (1965) to place this species in the genus Lampranthus, but the morphology of the flowers and leaves are typical for genus Braunsia, and the morphology of the capsules excludes this species from Lampranthus. In contrast to Lampranthus, where the expanding keels always diverge from the base, those of Braunsia are parallel for most of their length and only diverge towards the tips. The capsules of Lampranthus maximiliani were found to be typical of species of Braunsia in all these details. Well developed papillae on the leaf surfaces also support the latest placement of this species in Braunsia.

 

Cultivation and Propagation: Braunsia maximiliani is a moderately slow growing pot subject, quite hardy with interesting leaf shapes. This species is easy to grow and clumps forming a beautiful succulent mat. Needs moderate water when growing in late fall and early spring. Keep somewhat dry the rest of the time. Like all living rocks, they thrive in porous soils with excellent drainage. It can tolerates high heat and some frost (hardy to -5° C or less if dry). It is a very rewarding succulent and can be cultivated in desert garden in warm climates or in greenhouses or windowsills in the home where too hardy. Enjoy bright shade in summer and full sun on the other seasons.

Propagation:: They grow quickly from seed or by division of larger clumps.

 

 

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