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Lithops coleorum

Lithops coleorum is a small flowering succulent plant of the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Limpopo Province of South Africa.

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Lithops coleorum
Lithops coleorum in cultivation
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Lithops
Species:
L. coleorum
Binomial name
Lithops coleorum
S.A. Hammer & Uijs (1994)1

Lithops coleorum is a small flowering succulent plant of the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Limpopo Province of South Africa.2

It is named for the botanical collectors Desmond Thorne Cole and his wife Naureen Adele Cole.3

Appearance

Yellow flowers.

References

References

  1. "Lithops coleorum". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  2. Lithops coleorum S.A.Hammer & Uijs. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa. Vol. 26. 2010. p. 133. ISBN 978-1-919976-54-9. The name Lithops naureeniae D.T.Cole commemorates Mrs Cole; Lithops coleorum Hammer &. Uijs commemorates both husband and wife.