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Lithops lesliei
Lithops lesliei
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
40-50 yrs
Size
Tiny
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
Southern Africa
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Rare

About

Lithops lesliei is a succulent plant native to the arid regions of South Africa. Unlike other plants of its kind, this species is capable of forming a protective layer of tiny, transparent, and flexible cells that can trap water.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Aizoaceae
Genus
Lithops
Species
Lithops lesliei