Conophytum wettsteinii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Conophytum |
| Species: | C. wettsteinii
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Conophytum wettsteinii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Conophytum, native to the northwest Cape Provinces of South Africa.[3] It is known to grow in rocky regions, often associated with Crassula elegans. C. wettsteinii is a small groundcover species, which appears stemless with fused leaf-pairs having a obconical shape. This plant relies on winter rains and is mainly dormant in summer months. Best growth occurs when drainage is available, and when only shaded during mid-summer. Propegation can occur through seeds or through cuttings from a full grown plant, where each cutting contains at least 1 head and a fraction of root.[4] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]
Subtaxa
[edit]The following subspecies are currently accepted:[3]
- Conophytum wettsteinii subsp. fragile (Tischer) S.A.Hammer
- Conophytum wettsteinii subsp. francoiseae S.A.Hammer
- Conophytum wettsteinii subsp. ruschii (Schwantes) S.A.Hammer
References
[edit]- ^ Young, A.J. (2022). "Conophytum wettsteinii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T202850178A202850180. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T202850178A202850180.en. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 71: 231 (1922)
- ^ a b c "Conophytum wettsteinii (A.Berger) N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Conophytum wettsteinii". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Conophytum wettsteinii". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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