Monanthes icterica
(Webb & Berth.) Christ.
Endemic to the two islands of Tenerife and La Gomera, and
quit difficult to find.
I was looking since more than 5 years after tinny plant until
I found this jewel on the Roque del Conde in the South of Tenerife. Once you
know the habitat it prefers (100/1850meter) you can find this little plant
nearly all over the island of Tenerife. As this dwarf therophyte succulent flowers
in March/May it is just in that period I'm always on Tenerife (April/May and
1/2 Sept./October). You see as it is an annual plant, and quit often growing hidden
between larger vegetation, in the beginning growing period it is very difficult
to discover only his flowers betrays his presence.
Synonym to this plant are Petrophyes icterica and Aichrison
mollii
Interesting as the only Monanthes which is not perennial.
This minute annual appears in autumn, flowers in early spring, and has shed his
seeds by end of the month of May.
In exposure the leaves are wholly black-purple on back.
In exposure the leaves are wholly black-purple on back.
Inflorescences 4-flowered with minute bracts; Flowers 6
parted. Scales reddish.
Monanthes icterica Barranco de Tejina
Monanthes icterica Barranco de Tejina
Monanthes icterica Ifonche
Monanthes icterica Ifonche
Monanthes icterica Roque del Conde
Monanthes icterica Roque del Conde
Monanthes icterica Roque del Conde
Monanthes icterica Roque del Conde
Monanthes icterica Roque del Conde
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