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Cheiridopsis pillansii
Cheiridopsis pillansii in cultivation
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Aizoaceae
Genus:	Cheiridopsis
Species:	C. pillansii
Binomial name
Cheiridopsis pillansii L.Bolus
Synonyms
Cheiridopsis brachystigma L.Bolus Cheiridopsis crassa L.Bolus Cheiridopsis gibbosa Schick & Tischer Cheiridopsis pillansii var. crassa (L.Bolus) Rowley

Cheiridopsis pillansii is a species of plant in the genus Cheiridopsis native to South Africa. It is a low-growing succulent with pairs of small, cushion-like leaves that are pale green to purple in color. C. pillansii, sometimes commonly called the "hoof mesemb", forms clumps up to 500 millimetres (20 in) wide.

References

1. "Cheiridopsis pillansii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
2. Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. pp. 153–154. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
3. Jaarsveld, Ernst van (2013-10-29). Waterwise Gardening in South Africa and Namibia. Penguin Random House South Africa. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-4323-0359-4.
4. Court, Doreen (2000-06-01). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. CRC Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-90-5809-323-3.

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