Citation: Schwantes, Z. Sukk. 3:14 (1927).

Derivation: Greek drosos, dew; anthermon, a flower; alluding to the glistening appearance of the plant.

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: None

Description:
Prostrate densely glistening papillose perennial shrubs with opposite or clustered fleshy trigonous to terete exstipulate leaves.

Flowers solitary, terminal; perianth lobes 5, about the same length, free; stamens many; staminodes many, petaloid, pink; ovary inferior, 5-celled, with many parietal ovules; styles 5, as long as the petaloid staminodes.

Capsule opening when wet by 5 keeled valves which have membranous wings; parietal tubercle small or 0; seeds light-brown, fairly rough.

Distribution:  Nearly 100 species, all native to South Africa.

Biology: No text

Author: Not yet available