Biology:Lithops werneri

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Short description: Species of succulent

Lithops werneri
Lithops werneri GotBot 2015.JPG
Lithops werneri at Gothenburg Botanical Garden.
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Lithops
Species:
L. werneri
Binomial name
Lithops werneri
Schwantes ex H.Jacobsen

Lithops werneri is a species of plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.[1]

Several recent visitors over a period of years to the only known habitat of Lithops werneri report that no plants could be found[2] and it may possibly be extinct.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Loots, S. (2004). "Lithops werneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46793A11078213. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46793A11078213.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46793/11078213. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. Jainta, Harald (2008). Lost Treasures of the Veld. 23. Mesemb Study Group. pp. 33–34. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5457979 entry