Aion - The remarkable arid plants of Champsopia

Hello again,

This is another in the series I have been doing about the world of Aion, my world-building project. 

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In this post I shall elucidate the uniqueness and diversity of the plants found within Champsopia's arid, and semi-arid regions.

It seems that the portals which have been present here specifically allowed for these unusual kinds of plants to disperse from Earth into this area of Aion, which proved suitable for them.


 
In areas of arid and semi-arid desert along the eastern coast, we see this plant which is a close relative of Welwitschia. It differs mainly in being smaller and somewhat broader in shape, and its leaf-structures tend to remain more whole instead of fraying into large loops.


We see this Desert Rose in areas of arid and semi-arid shrubby-desert in the central-east, a close relative of the genus Adenium. Growing wider and fatter than it is tall, its thick trunk allows it to strongly resist drought conditions, and a single plant can live for many years.

 
Found in semi-arid and arid shrubby-desert in the central-east of Champsopia, is this branching kind of Euphorbia. This succulent has a light-green outer skin, and grows sprays of pink, daisy-like flowers in the summer.


 

 
This kind of oddly-shaped Melon-Spurge is found in the arid shrub-lands and temperate desert along the southern-leeward side of Chamsopia's main mountain-range. About the size of a large grapefruit, it grows large, bright yellow daisy-like flowers in the winter.

 
Found in this same area of arid scrub and desert, limited to areas with deposits of large stones, is this species of Living-Stone succulent. Reaching about the diameter of the palm of your hand, it grows in clusters and produces a single bright yellow flower in winter.
 
 
Found also in this area of southern arid shrub-lands is this unusual tree, closely related to the Halfmens of South-Africa. It differs mainly by being shorter and considerably less spiny, and its flowers have a distinctly more pink coloration. 

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