Conophytum meyeri N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Conophytum

Characteristics

Domed or straggly cushions, up to 300 mm diam. Leaf-pairs succulent, up to 25 mm long, 15 mm diam., well-fused, cordate, apex rounded, sometimes keeled. Epidermis yellowish green to glaucous, smooth from palpable wax, or shortly papillate, keel lines sometimes red, fissure zone flanked by small, windowed patches. Flowers diurnal, medium-sized, petals yellow, rarely white, never pink, often drooping.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.15
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Uses environmental use
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Cultivation

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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 meyeri world distribution map, present in South Africa

Conservation status

Conophytum meyeri threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000618890
COL ID 5ZTNT
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Synonyms

Conophytum candidum Conophytum corculum Conophytum leopardinum Conophytum meyeri Conophytum microstoma Conophytum nanum Conophytum ovigerum Conophytum puberulum Conophytum ramosum Conophytum retusum Conophytum niveum Conophytum laetum Conophytum papillatum Conophytum globuliforme Conophytum semilunulum Conophytum ecarinatum var. candidum Conophytum laetum var. extractum Conophytum meyeri var. globuliforme Conophytum meyeri var. ramosum Conophytum extractum Conophytum meyeri f. semilunulum Conophytum meyeri var. meyeri Conophytum meyeri var. quinarium