Lithops coleorum

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Lithops coleorum
Lithops coleorum in cultivation
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
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 the Northern Provinces of South Africa.[2]

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

Appearance[edit]

Yellow flowers.

References[edit]

  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. p. 133. The name Lithops naureeniae D.T.Cole commemorates Mrs Cole; Lithops coleorum Hammer &. Uijs commemorates both husband and wife.