Taxon

Conophytum wettsteinii

Conophytum wettsteinii - knopies, toontjies, button plants, cone plants, dumplings, ogies, waterblasies
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Common name: knopies, toontjies, button plants, cone plants, dumplings, ogies, waterblasies
Family: Aizoaceae (Vygie)
Distribution: South Africa (NC), Richtersveld, Eksteenfontein to Steinkopf.
Habitat: Shaded cracks and crevices in gneiss or granite outcrops.
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Succulent plant
Comments: Due to the extreme environmental conditions in which Conophytum species occur, the plants go into dormancy during the hot, dry summer months. The leaves die and dry out, creating sheaths protecting the following season's growth.
Links: iNaturalist.org • iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica

Locations

  • 1: Arid House 1 • Accession: 1999-854/1 • Provenance: Wild
  • 2: Arid House 1 • Accession: 2017-86/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
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