Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Conophytum obcordellum (Haw.) N.E.Br. |
Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 71: 307 (1922) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
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 subshrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | 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 longifissum Tischer Conophytum multicolor Tischer Conophytum mundum N.E.Br. Conophytum nevilleii (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. Conophytum obconellum (Haw.) Schwantes Conophytum obcordellum var. germanum (N.E.Br.) Rawé Conophytum obcordellum var. mundum (N.E.Br.) Rawé Conophytum obcordellum f. stayneri (L.Bolus) Rawé Conophytum obcordellum f. ursprungianum (Tischer) Rawe Conophytum parviflorum (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. Conophytum parvipetalum (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. Conophytum picturatum N.E.Br. Conophytum spectabile Lavis Conophytum ursprungianum Tischer Conophytum ursprungianum var. stayneri L.Bolus Mesembryanthemum nevillei N.E.Br. Mesembryanthemum obconellum Haw. Mesembryanthemum obcordellum Haw. Mesembryanthemum parvipetalum N.E.Br. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |