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Conophytum truncatum (Thunb.) N.E. Br.

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Group	Dicot
Family	Aizoaceae
Genus	Conophytum
Species	Conophytum truncatum (Thunb.) N.E. Br.
Notes	slow-growing, clump-forming, perennial succulent that forms huge tight mounds of sometimes many hundreds of pea-shaped heads, each one of them consisting of one pair of reduced, fused succulent leaves that get absorbed and regenerated every year

Check for more information on the species:

African Plants Database	Names, synonymy and distribution
Global Plant Initiative	Digitized type specimens, descriptions and use
Tropicos	Nomenclature, literature, distribution and collections
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
IPNI	International Plant Names Index
EOL	Descriptions, photos, distribution and literature
Google Images	Images
Flora of Mozambique	Online Flora
Flora of Zimbabwe	Online Flora
Flora Zambesiaca	Online Flora
Photo Guide to Plants of Southern Africa	Online Flora
PROTA	Uses
Prelude	Medicinal uses

Family specific links:

Aizoaceae in Southern Africa

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