Taxon

Conophytum minutum

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Common name: Knopies, Button plants, Dumplings
Family: Aizoaceae (Vygie)
Distribution: South Africa (NC, WC)
Habitat: Namaqualand, Knersvlakte, Quartzite, calcrete, broken shale and gneiss, occurring in full sun or shaded places on flats and ridges
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Succulent plant
Comments: Aptly named for it only has a 1 cm tall body. It is in fact one of the smallest as a dwarf succulent that offsets readily forming small clumps.
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Locations

  • 1: Arid House 1 • Accession: 1969-687/1 • Provenance: Wild
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