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Conophytum angelicae subs. tetragonum Rawé & S.A.Hammer
Gen. Conophytum 232: 1993
Family: AIZOACEAE

Conophytum angelicae subs. tetragonum Photo by: K.k. Agrawal
...flowering in the night.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Conophytum angelicae subs. tetragonum Rawé & S.A.Hammer
Gen. Conophytum 232: 1993

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Conophytum angelicae (Dinter & Schult.) N.E.Br.
Gard. Chron. 3, 78: 451 1925
Synonymy: 3
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Common Names include:
CHINESE (中文): 烧卖

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Conophytum angelicae group

  • Conophytum angelicae (Dinter & Schult.) N.E.Br.: has very rugose pea-like bodies, forming a dense cluster in age and tiny earth-coloured flowers that open only at night. Distribution: Bushmanland, South Africa and S. Namibia
  • Conophytum angelicae subs. tetragonum Rawé & S.A.Hammer: Has very characteristic square bodies and is generally rougher in texture. Distribution: Richtersveld, Namaqualand, South Africa.

21453 agrawal K.k. Agrawal
Conophytum angelicae subs. tetragonum Photo by: K.k. Agrawal
15834 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Conophytum angelicae subs. tetragonum Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

15833 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Tetragonum sleeping!!! Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
19800 agrawal K.k. Agrawal
Conophytum angelicae subs. tetragonum Photo by: K.k. Agrawal

19813 agrawal K.k. Agrawal
Conophytum angelicae subs. tetragonum Photo by: K.k. Agrawal
19801 agrawal K.k. Agrawal
The flower is almost the head of a matchstick. This is a late flowering variety - almost after sunset. Photo by: K.k. Agrawal


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