Taxon

Conophytum minutum var. pearsonii

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Common name: Button plants, Conophytum
Family: Aizoaceae (Vygie)
Distribution: Northern Cape, Western Cape
National red list: Not Evaluated
Life form: Succulent plant
Comments: These plants grow on winter rain and head for summer dormancy. They require little water; otherwise its epidermis breaks (resulting in unsightly scars).
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Locations

  • 1: Arid House 1 • Accession: 1977-412/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 2: Arid House 1 • Accession: 1999-999/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
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