Conophytum hians N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Conophytum

Characteristics

Clusters up to 200 mm diam. Leaf-pairs succulent, up to 15 mm long, 6 mm diam., cylindrical with a wedge-shaped apex, sharply keeled, bilobed, lobes gaping, often dusted with the powdery remnants of old skins. Epidermis pale greyish green, spotless, keels and fissure zone never outlined in red, all surfaces minutely papillate. Flowers nocturnal, scented, short, petals cream to yellow or copper.
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Germination duration (days) 10 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - -18
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Images

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Distribution

Conophytum hians world distribution map, present in South Africa

Conservation status

Conophytum hians threat status: Near Threatened

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Synonyms

Conophytum hians Conophytum hirtum Conophytum miserum Conophytum elongatum Conophytum gothicum Conophytum parvimarinum Conophytum hians var. hians Conophytum hians var. acuminatum