Conophytum brunneum S.A.Hammer

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Conophytum

Characteristics

Clusters up to 30 mm diam. Leaf-pairs succulent, up to 15 mm long, 10 mm diam., cylindrical, apex convex. Epidermis brown, rarely pure green, shiny, spotless, finely rippled. Flowers diurnal, purple. Apr.-May. Fruit dark brown, shed alongside the plants in autumn.
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Germination duration (days) 10 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - -18
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Distribution

Conophytum brunneum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Conservation status

Conophytum brunneum threat status: Critically Endangered

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COL ID XRV5
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Synonyms

Conophytum brunneum