Lithops aucampiae
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| Lithops aucampiae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Lithops |
| Species: | L. aucampiae |
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| Lithops aucampiae L.Bol. | |
Lithops aucampiae is a species of Lithops found in South Africa. it was named after Juanita Aucamp, who found a specimen on her father's farm in Postmasburg, Northern Cape in 1929.
Habitat
This desert plant is found in areas of ironstone, with sandstone, chert and quartzite.
Appearance
Although variable in appearance, it nevertheless conforms to the typical Lithops morphology: two thick, fleshy leaves (each with a window to allow light into the underground part of the plant), separated by a crack from which a yellow flower appears. In the variety koelemanii the window and the groove are reduced.
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