Biology:Conophytum pellucidum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Conophytum pellucidum
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In bloom
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Conophytum
Species:
C. pellucidum
Binomial name
Conophytum pellucidum
Schwantes[2]
Synonyms[3]

Conophytum pellucidum, called the transparent cone plant, 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 subspecies and varieties are currently accepted:[3]

  • Conophytum pellucidum subsp. cupreatum (Tischer) S.A.Hammer
  • Conophytum pellucidum var. lilianum (Littlew.) S.A.Hammer
  • Conophytum pellucidum var. neohallii S.A.Hammer
  • Conophytum pellucidum subsp. saueri S.A.Hammer & Smale
  • Conophytum pellucidum var. terrestre (Tischer) S.A.Hammer

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5783477 entry