Biology:Lithops bromfieldii

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Short description: Species of succulent

Lithops bromfieldii
Lithops bromfieldii IB 2.jpg
Lithops bromfieldii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Lithops
Species:
L. bromfieldii
Binomial name
Lithops bromfieldii
L.Bolus
Synonyms

Lithops bromfieldii f. sulphurea Y.Shimada
Lithops insularis L.Bolus
Lithops mennellii L.Bolus

Multi-headed L. bromfieldii plant in flower

Lithops bromfieldii,[1] also called the living stone, is a succulent plant in the genus Lithops. It is native to the Northern Cape Province of South Africa .[1]

The plant is tan and reddish brown, and looks like stones when not in bloom. It blooms in the fall. Flowers are yellow.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6648146 entry