Conophytum violaciflorum Schick & Tischer

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Conophytum

Characteristics

Clusters up to 200 mm diam. Leaf-pairs succulent, up to 25 mm long, 12 mm diam., inversely pear-shaped to ± globose, apex usually shortly bilobed, keeled, old skins chestnut-brown. Epidermis whitish to bluish green, smooth, lined with green or red. Flowers diurnal, petals purple (orange or red in hybrids with C. bilobum).
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Germination duration (days) 10 - 40
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Distribution

Conophytum violaciflorum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Conservation status

Conophytum violaciflorum threat status: Critically Endangered

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WFO ID wfo-0000619184
COL ID 5ZTQ5
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Synonyms

Conophytum violaciflorum Conophytum anjametae Conophytum geometricum