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Conophytum obcordellum rolfii (Conophytum obcordellum rolfii)

Description

Conophytum obcordellum subsp. rolfii , a subspecies of Conophytum obcordellum , is a succulent plant belonging to theAizoaceae family. It is originally from South Africa .It is a small succulent perennifolia plant of small size that reaches 1 cm in height at an altitude of 20 - 180 meters in South Africa. It is formed by small fleshy bodies that form compact groups of almost spherical leaves welded to the point that only a very small difference separate the two leaves. In nature, the groups of leaves hide between rocks and cracks, which retain appreciable deposits of clay and sand

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Aizoaceae

              • Genus: Conophytum