Biology:Conophytum minutum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Conophytum minutum
Conophytum minutum.jpg
In bloom
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Conophytum
Species:
C. minutum
Binomial name
Conophytum minutum
(Haw.) N.E.Br.[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Conophytum sellatum Tischer
  • Mesembryanthemum minutum Haw.
  • Mesembryanthemum thecatum N.E.Br.

Conophytum minutum, called the lesser dumpling, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Conophytum, native to the western Cape Provinces of South Africa.[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are currently accepted:[3]

  • Conophytum minutum var. lisabeliae S.A.Hammer

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5783465 entry