Conophytum minusculum (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Conophytum

Characteristics

Flowers diurnal. Succulent perennial forming low mats. Leaf bodies 5-15 mm long, often depressed or slightly keeled, spotted and streaked, glabrous or papillate, sheath light brown or white, spotted and streaked, persistent. Flowers diurnal, tube yellow, petals magenta, sometimes white, filamentous staminodes white to gold.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - -18
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Distribution

Conophytum minusculum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Conservation status

Conophytum minusculum threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000618898
COL ID XS3Y
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum minusculum Conophytum minusculum Conophytum minusculum var. minusculum

Lower taxons

Conophytum minusculum subsp. aestiflorens Conophytum minusculum subsp. leipoldtii Conophytum minusculum subsp. minusculum