Conophytum breve
| Conophytum breve | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Conophytum |
| Species: | C. breve |
| Binomial name | |
| Conophytum breve | |
Conophytum breve is a small South African species of succulent plant of the genus Conophytum.
Distribution
This species is indigenous to the Namaqualand, in the far west of the Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
It produces yellow flowers in autumn.[1][2]
Relatives
It is closely related to Conophytum pageae, with which it is often conflated. However C.breve is smaller with more rounded heads, and a more grey-green colour. It is also related to the larger species Conophytum calculus and to Conophytum stevens-jonesianum.
References
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Further reading
- Hammer,S.(2002) Dumpling and his wife: New views of the genus Conophytum EAE Creative Colour Ltd. ISBN 0-9539326-1-3.
- Hammer,S.(1993) The genus Conophytum : A Conograph Succulent Plant Publications, Pretoria. ISBN 0-620-17633-4.
- National Botanical Institute of South Africa.(1993) List of Southern African Succulent Plants Umdaus Press. ISBN 1-919 766-04-9
External links
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