코노피툼 빌로붐-[정명] Conophytum bilobum (Marloth) N.E.Br.

 

과명	앵글러 -Aizoaceae (번행초과)	속명	Conophytum (코노피툼속)
전체학명	[정명] Conophytum bilobum (Marloth) N.E.Br.	추천명	코노피툼 빌로붐
이명		외국명	two-lobed cone plant

Origin and Habitat: It is found in the western part of South Africa (Northern Cape, from Wallekraal in the Sandveld to Swartpoort near the Orange River and Little Namaqualand)

Habitat: Growing in a well drained soil with some water in winter and some sun.

Synonyms:Conophytum bilobum (Marloth) N.E.Br.

• Derenbergia biloba (Marloth) Schwantes
• Mesembryanthemum bilobum Marloth

ENGLISH: Living Pebble.
ITALIAN (Italiano): Pianta Sasso
RUSSIAN (Русский): Конофитум двулопастный

Description: Conophytum bilobum (subs. bilobum) is a robust caespitose (groundcover) plant, stemless or with short stems with time. This plant is one of the most widespread and morphologically variable taxon of the genus. Many of its morphological and geographical variant was early classified as different independent species, but nowadays all this plant are considered part of a multiform species, where each form is linked to others by populations of plants with intermediate characteristics.
Bodies (paired leaves): Thickness: 3 centimetres Height: 7 centimetres, Profile: The leaf-tips (lobes) are free and are 10 mm long and triangular in shape and keeled. Colours: The margins are green to red or deep purple in colour. The epidermis is glabrous to velvety or quite asperulous, it is whitish-green to glaucous to deep blue green or brownish pink in colour. The epidermis could be heavily spotted or completey smooth.
Flowers: Scentless up to 3 cm (The largest of the genus)
Blooming season: The flowers are autumnal (rarely in summer) and diurnal.