Taxon

Conophytum luckhoffii

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Common name: Knopies, Waterblasies, Button, Cone plants, Conos, Sphaeroids, Dumplings
Family: Aizoaceae (Vygie)
Distribution: South Africa (NC), Bokkeveld Escarpment at Nieuwoudtville to the Olifants River Valley between Citrusdal and Clanwilliam, extending to the Piketberg and West Coast around Elandsbaai
Habitat: Fynbos, Succulent Karoo, Soil pockets in sandstone cliffs, or other sheltered crevices in rocky outcrops and ridges.
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Vulnerable
Life form: Succulent plant
Comments: When very heavy rains come to their native habitat they may grow luxuriantly and develop two leaf pairs per stem simultaneously; this is called "stacking up" of the leaves.
Links: iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • Wikipedia

Locations

  • 1: Arid House 1 • Accession: 1980-137/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 2: Arid House 1 • Accession: 1980-148/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 3: Arid House 1 • Accession: 2017-235/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 4: Arid House 1 • Accession: 2017-235/2 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 5: Arid House 1 • Accession: 2020-490/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
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