Conophytum tantillum N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Conophytum

Characteristics

Clusters up to 150 mm diam. Leaf-pairs succulent, up to 20 mm long, 10 mm diam., long-cylindrical, apex keeled, often bilobate. Epidermis bluish green to chartreuse, sometimes glazed with red, heavily spotted or netted with red or dark green, smooth or finely papillate. Flowers diurnal, petals magenta, pink, white with pink margins, or chrome.
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Germination duration (days) 10 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - -18
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Distribution

Conophytum tantillum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Conservation status

Conophytum tantillum threat status: Endangered

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COL ID XS9J
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Synonyms

Conophytum tantillum

Lower taxons

Conophytum tantillum subsp. helenae Conophytum tantillum subsp. lindenianum Conophytum tantillum subsp. tantillum Conophytum tantillum subsp. amicorum Conophytum tantillum subsp. eenkokerense Conophytum tantillum subsp. inexpectatum