''Conophytum jucundum'' is a species of

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plants belonging to the family

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. As its synonym ''Conophytum gratum'', the pleasing cone plant, it has gained the

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Etymology

The genus name is derived from the Latin "conus" (cone) and Greek "phyto" (plant), while the species Latin name ''jucundum'' means ''pleasant'', ''jocund''.

Description

''Conophytum jucundum'' are dwarf plants with small succulent evergreen leaves, forming in their development small colonies. These plants can reach a height of , grow in the form of rounded stones and hide themselves among the rocks and in crevices, The flowers are pink or pale pink and the flowering period extends from late Summer to mid Fall.

Distribution and habitat

This species grows in southwestern Namibia and the northwestern

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of South Africa''Conophytum jucundum'' (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.
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Synonyms

*''Conophytum jucundum'' subsp. ''jucundum'' *''Mesembryanthemum jucundum''

N.E.Br. Nicholas Edward Brown (11 July 1849 in Redhill, Surrey – 25 November 1934 in Kew Gardens, London) was an English plant taxonomist and authority on succulents. He was also an authority on several families of plants, including Asclepiadaceae, ...

(1920) *''Conophytum admiraalii'' L.Bolus (1965) *''Conophytum geyeri'' L.Bolus (1963) *''Conophytum gratum'' (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. *''Mesembryanthemum gratum'' N.E.Br. (1920) *''Conophytum jacobsenianum'' (1956) *''Conophytum longistylum'' N.E.Br. (1930) *''Conophytum maximum'' Tischer (1957) *''Conophytum orbicum'' N.E.Br. ex Tischer (1955) *''Conophytum praegratum'' Tischer (1954) *''Conophytum rarum'' N.E.Br. (1933) *''Conophytum robustum'' Tischer

References

Biolib

The plant list

African Plant Database

Bibliography

*II.Handbook succulent plants: Aizoaceae A-E : 150-151 (2001). * Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. Welman, E. Reitief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. v. Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2). {{Taxonbar, from=Q5162158 jucundum Flora of Namibia Flora of the Cape Provinces Taxa named by N. E. Brown