Conophytum semivestitum L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Conophytum

Characteristics

Planta e corpusculis 12 composita; corpuscula parte inferiore turbinata, pallide viridia politaque, superiore supeme leviter compressa carinataque canoque pilosa, pilis reflexis, lobis leviter divergentibus, carina marginibusque interdum punctis saturate viridibus, confluentibus, ornatis, ad 2.2 cm longa, medio 1.4 cm lata, ad 1.7 cm diam., lobis 4 mm longis, basi 7 mm latis; pedunculus 6 mm longus; bracteae prope basin positae, superne leviter compressae carinataeque ibique pilosae, pilis reflexis, 5 mm longae cum vagina 2 mm, ad 2 mm diam., sinibus acutis; receptaculum parce pilosum, 3 mm longum, ad 4 mm diam.; calyx 5 mm longus, tubo 2 mm, segmentis 5, omnibus plus minusve membranaceo marginatis, obtusis, 1-2 mm latis; corollae tubus 4 mm longus, segmentis (in floribus subemarcidis tantum visis) 3-seriatis, interioribus subacutis, exterioribus emarginatis vel 2-denticulatis, roseis, ad 1.1 cm longis, saepius ad 1.25 mm latis; staminodia recurva, stamina aequantia vel superantia, pallidissime rosea; stamina 2-seriata, exserta vel subexserta, infra medium tubi adnata, filamentis albis, subaequilongis, antheris pollineque luteis; discus obtuse profundeque divisus; ovarium e disco gradatim late conice ad 1 mm elevatum, quasi 12-lobatum, lobis sat convexis; stylus nullus; stigmata 6, gracilia, superne attenuata, ad 7 mm longa; capsula expansa medio per 1.5 mm elevata, cellis medium versus interdum angustissime alatis.
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Germination duration (days) 10 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - -18
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Distribution

Conophytum semivestitum world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000619085
COL ID 5ZTNL
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Synonyms

Conophytum semivestitum