Conophytum burgeri Seeds

Distribution: Northern Cape near Aggenys in one isolated area to the northwest of Namiesberg. C. Burgeri is found on firm rises where quartz-covered soil occurs.

 Flower: The honey-scented flowers are autumnal (they often split the bodies) and diurnal (opening briefly in the afternoon).The calyx-tube is 4-5mm long with 6 greenish-white sepals with thin margins. The corolla tube (10mm long) is longer than the calyx tube. There are 24-52 petals (7-18mm long, 3mm wide) in a 2-3 series. The petals are rose-purplish in colour and white toward the base. The stamens occur in three series and there are numerous delicate whitish filaments (10mm long), anthers are yellow. The stigmas (10-14mm long) are free

Description: The plants are single bodied and it rarely splits. The bodies (13-25mm length of base to apex x 20-25 mm across apex, transverse to fissure x 20-25 mm across apex, along fissure) are broadly ovate, flat toward the base and sometimes indented or scalloped around the base. The glabrous epidermis is shiny and translucent, epidermis may be grey-green to deep purple-reddish in colour. The 2-4mm long fissure is narrow and may be inconspicuous, it is glabrous.