Cheiridopsis pillansii

Cheiridopsis pillansii is a species of plant in the genus Cheiridopsis native to South Africa.^[1] It is a low-growing succulent with pairs of small, cushion-like leaves that are pale green to purple in color.^[2] C. pillansii, sometimes commonly called the "hoof mesemb",^[3] forms clumps up to 500 millimetres (20 in) wide.^[4]

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

Aizoaceaeː Cheiridopis pillansii at Marsh Botanical Garden.