Conophytum Longum
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''Conophytum longum'', called the long-leaved cone plant, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''
Conophytum ''Conophytum'' is a genus of South African and Namibian succulent plants that belong to the family Aizoaceae. The name is derived from the Latin ''conus'' (cone) and Greek ''phytum'' (plant). The plants are also known as knopies (buttons in A ...
'', native to the western Cape Provinces of South Africa. It has gained the
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longum Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces Plants described in 1930 Taxa named by N. E. Brown {{Aizoaceae-stub