Conophytum wettsteinii
Species of flowering plant
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Conophytum wettsteinii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Conophytum, native to the northwest Cape Provinces of South Africa.[4] It is known to grow in rocky regions, often associated with Crassula elegans. C. wettsteinii is a small groundcover species, which appears stemless with fused leaf-pairs having a obconical shape. This plant relies on winter rains and is mainly dormant in summer months. Best growth occurs when drainage is available, and when only shaded during mid-summer. Propegation can occur through seeds or through cuttings from a full grown plant, where each cutting contains at least 1 head and a fraction of root.[5] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Conophytum |
| Species: | C. wettsteinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Conophytum wettsteinii | |
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Subtaxa
The following subspecies are currently accepted:[4]
- Conophytum wettsteinii subsp. fragile (Tischer) S.A.Hammer
- Conophytum wettsteinii subsp. francoiseae S.A.Hammer
- Conophytum wettsteinii subsp. ruschii (Schwantes) S.A.Hammer
