Conophytum obcordellum (Haw.) N.E.Br.


Family	AIZOACEAE
Genus species	Conophytum obcordellum (Haw.) N.E.Br.
Synonyms	Mesembryanthemum obcordellum Haw.
	Mesembryanthemum nevillei N.E.Br.
	Mesembryanthemum obconellum Haw.
Habitat	dry, sandy grassland
Altitude	600-1700m
Description	acaulescent, obconical, glaucous, distinctly purple punctate, leaves opposite, connate, acute, flowers shortly pedicellate, small
Size	2-4cm
Color	white
Bloom	early summer
Ca
Type	succulent cushion
Cultivation	dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring
Territory	Africa Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	AIZOACEAE Conophytum obcordellum (Haw.) N.E.Br., Gard. Chron., ser. 3. 71: 307 (1922) Basionym: Mesembryanthemum obcordellum Haw., Misc. Nat. 21 (1803) 600-1700m ============================================================================= obcordellum typicum ined. Synonyms: Conophytum creperanum N.E.Br. Conophytum declinatum L.Bolus Conophytum germanum N.E.Br. Conophytum giftbergense Tischer Conophytum impressum Tischer Conophytum klaverense N.E.Br. Conophytum lambertense Schick & Tischer Conophytum lambertense conspicuum Rawe Conophytum longifissum Tischer Conophytum multicolor Tischer Conophytum nevilleii (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. Conophytum obconellum (Haw.) Schwantes Conophytum obcordellum declinatum (L.Bolus) Tischer Conophytum obcordellum germanum (N.E.Br.) Rawe Conophytum obcordellum parvipetalum (N.E.Br.) Tischer Conophytum obcordellum picturatum (N.E.Br.) Rawe Conophytum obcordellum stayneri (L.Bolus) Rawe Conophytum obcordellum ursprungianum (Tischer) Rawe Conophytum parviflorum (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. Conophytum parviflorum impressum (Tischer) Tischer Conophytum parvipetalum (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. Conophytum picturatum N.E.Br. Conophytum spectabile Lavis Conophytum ursprungianum Tischer Conophytum ursprungianum stayneri L.Bolus Mesembryanthemum nevillei N.E.Br. Mesembryanthemum obconellum Haw. Mesembryamthemum parvipetalum N.E.Br. Cape Prov. 27 CPP obcordellum ceresianum (L.Bolus) S.A.Hammer, Gen. Conophytum 235 (1993) Basionym: Conophytum ceresianum L.Bolus, Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 3: 82 (1937) Synonyms: Conophytum ceresianum divergens (L.Bolus) Rawé Conophytum divergens L.Bolus w. Cape Prov. 27 CPP obcordellum rolfii (De Boer) S.A.Hammer, ibid. Basionym: Conophytum rolfii De Boer, Succulenta (Netherlands) 49: 9 (1970) Synonyms: Conophytum lambertense rolfii (De Boer) Rawe w. Cape Prov. 27 CPP obcordellum stenandrum (L.Bolus) S.A.Hammer, ibid. Basionym: Conophytum stenandrum L.Bolus, J. S. African Bot. 27: 177 (1961) Cape Prov. 27 CPP