Taxon

Lithops otzeniana

Lithops otzeniana - Beeskloutjies, Stone plant
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Common name: Beeskloutjies, Stone plant
Family: Aizoaceae (Vygie)
Distribution: Northern Cape, Loeriesfontein
Habitat: Decomposed granite under shrubs and in open places among stones derived from gneiss.
National red list: Vulnerable
Life form: Succulent plant
Comments: They are also called mimicry plants as they show a striking similarity to their background rocks and are difficult to detect when not in flower. Each species is associated with one particular type of rock formation and occurs nowhere else.
Links: Cactus Art • Red List of South African Plants

Locations

  • 1: Arid House 1 • Accession: 1998-158/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Unrecorded
  • 2: Arid House 1 • Accession: 1998-158 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Unrecorded
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