Lithops pseudotruncatella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Genus: | Lithops |
Species: | L. pseudotruncatella
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Binomial name | |
Lithops pseudotruncatella | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Lithops alpina Dinter |
Lithops pseudotruncatella is a species of succulent in the family Aizoaceae.[1][2] Initial confusion associated with Conophytum truncatum is where it derives its name, literally meaning "fake-truncatum". It also received The Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] The plant is endemic to Namibia.[3]
Leaves are thick, and similar to that of the rest of the genus Lithops. The leaves are paired in twos, and the plant as a whole does not grow larger than 5 cm in height. They are grey to pale brown in color with branched marbling on the top.[4] Its flowers are yellow in color and not more than 4 cm in diameter.[5]