''Lithops coleorum'' is a small flowering

succulent plant In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meani ...

of the family

Aizoaceae The Aizoaceae, or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is d ...

. It is native to

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. It is named for the botanical collectors Desmond Thorne Cole and his wife Naureen Adele Cole.

Appearance

Yellow flowers.

References

coleorum {{Aizoaceae-stub