Kingdom Plantae Family Aizoaceae Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Conophytum | |
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Similar Conophytum flavum, Conophytum truncatum, Conophytum jucundum, Conophytum piluliforme, Conophytum fraternum | ||
Conophytum breve is a small South African species of succulent plant of the genus Conophytum.
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Distribution
This species is indigenous to the Namaqualand, in the far west of the Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
It produces yellow flowers in autumn.
Relatives
It is closely related to Conophytum pageae, with which it is often conflated. However C.breve is smaller with more rounded heads, and a more grey-green colour. It is also related to the larger species Conophytum calculus and to Conophytum stevens-jonesianum.
References
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