Conophytum minutum
In bloom
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Conophytum
Species:
C. minutum
Binomial name
Conophytum minutum
Synonyms[3]
  • Conophytum sellatum Tischer
  • Mesembryanthemum minutum Haw.
  • Mesembryanthemum thecatum N.E.Br.

Conophytum minutum, called the lesser dumpling, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Conophytum, native to the western Cape Provinces of South Africa.[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are currently accepted:[3]

  • Conophytum minutum var. lisabeliae S.A.Hammer

References

  1. ↑ Young, A.J. (2022). "Conophytum minutum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T202849645A202872432. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T202849645A202872432.en. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 71: 231 (1922)
  3. 1 2 3 "Conophytum minutum (Haw.) N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Conophytum minutum lesser dumpling". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 27 February 2021.


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