Taxon

Conophytum breve

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Common name: Knopies, Buttons
Family: Aizoaceae (Vygie)
Distribution: South Africa (NC), Widespread across the Richtersveld and Namaqualand, from the Gariep Valley to Garies and Kamieskroon
Habitat: Quartz and gneiss ridges, or quartz rubble flats.
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Succulent plant
Comments: Grows into a dense clump of fused leaf-pairs. The dome-shape of conically united leaves reminds of some South African vingerpol (finger tuft) euphorbias.
Links: iSpot • Operation Wildflower • Red List of South African Plants • Wikipedia

Locations

  • 1: Arid House 1 • Accession: 1980-163/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
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