TRUNCATA Leroy & Debie, 2014
Section Petrophyllae
Distribution : Canary Islands (S Tenerife, very localized), growing in rock crevices with northern exposure, 180 - 250 m asl.
Description :
Small, perennial, solitairy plants, resembling Monanthes pallens.
Roots fibrous.
Rosette diameter 10 - 20 mm, less dense than that of M. pallens, with never more than 66 leaves.
Leaves glandular-pubescent with purplish lines, similar to those of M. pallens, but distinctly truncate and less fleshy.
Flowers smaller than those of M. pallens, never larger than 3 - 4 mm.
Flowering time : April - May.