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Lithops werneri

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Species of succulent

Lithops werneri
Lithops werneri at Gothenburg Botanical Garden.
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Lithops
Species: L. werneri
Binomial name
Lithops werneri
Schwantes ex H.Jacobsen

Lithops werneri is a species of plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.

Several recent visitors over a period of years to the only known habitat of Lithops werneri report that no plants could be found and it may possibly be extinct.

References

  1. ^ Loots, S. (2004). "Lithops werneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46793A11078213. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46793A11078213.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Jainta, Harald (2008). "Lost Treasures of the Veld". 23 (2). Mesemb Study Group: 33–34. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Taxon identifiers
Lithops werneri


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