F. rhopalophylla in flowerF. rhopalophylla subsp. aurantica
The only species currently recognised in this genus is Fenestraria rhopalophylla. Each leaf has an epidermal window, a transparent window-like area, at its rounded tip, it is for these window-like structures that the genus is named (Latin: fenestra).
Fenestraria rhopalophylla appears very similar to Frithia pulchra, though the leaves are a slightly different shape and F. rhopalophylla has yellow flowers, compared to the pink flowers of F. pulchra.
Distribution and habitatedit
In the wild, the plant commonly grows under sand, except for the transparent tips, which allow light into the leaves for photosynthesis. The plant produces optical fibers made from crystalline oxalic acid[2] which transmit light to subterranean photosynthetic sites.
Fenestraria rhopalophylla is native to Namaqualand in southern Africa and to Namibia. The plants generally grow in sandy or calciferous soils under low < 100 mm rainfall, that occurs in the winter.
Subspeciesedit
F. rhopalophylla subsp. rhopalophylla with white flowers in autumn
F. rhopalophylla subsp. aurantiaca with yellow flowers
Referencesedit
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fenestraria, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, september, 201. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fenestraria news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Fenestraria known as babies toes 1 is a possibly monotypic genus of succulent plants in the family Aizoaceae native to the Namaqualand in Namibia FenestrariaFenestraria rhopalophyllaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsOrder CaryophyllalesFamily AizoaceaeSubfamily RuschioideaeTribe RuschieaeGenus FenestrariaN E Br Species F rhopalophyllaBinomial nameFenestraria rhopalophylla Schltr amp Diels N E Br SynonymsFenestraria aurantiaca Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Subspecies 4 ReferencesDescription edit nbsp F rhopalophylla in flower nbsp F rhopalophylla subsp auranticaThe only species currently recognised in this genus is Fenestraria rhopalophylla Each leaf has an epidermal window a transparent window like area at its rounded tip it is for these window like structures that the genus is named Latin fenestra Fenestraria rhopalophylla appears very similar to Frithia pulchra though the leaves are a slightly different shape and F rhopalophylla has yellow flowers compared to the pink flowers of F pulchra Distribution and habitat editIn the wild the plant commonly grows under sand except for the transparent tips which allow light into the leaves for photosynthesis The plant produces optical fibers made from crystalline oxalic acid 2 which transmit light to subterranean photosynthetic sites Fenestraria rhopalophylla is native to Namaqualand in southern Africa and to Namibia The plants generally grow in sandy or calciferous soils under low lt 100 mm rainfall that occurs in the winter Subspecies editF rhopalophylla subsp rhopalophylla with white flowers in autumn F rhopalophylla subsp aurantiaca with yellow flowersReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fenestraria rhopalophylla USDA GRIN Taxonomy retrieved 19 August 2016 Featured plant Fenestraria rhopalophylla subsp aurantiaca retrieved 25 August 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fenestraria amp oldid 1195211880, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
