''Lithops pseudotruncatella'' is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of succulent in the family

Aizoaceae The Aizoaceae, or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1800 species. They are commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds. They are often called vygies in South Africa and Ne ...

. It is often confused with '' Conophytum truncatum,'' but with attention to detail, it can be distinguished. This confusion associated with ''L. pseudotruncatella'' is also where it derives its name, literally meaning "fake-''truncatum" ('' referring to '' C. trunctatum''). It also received The Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The plant is found throughout much of Southern Africa.

Description

Leaves are thick, and similar to that of the rest of the genus ''

Lithops ''Lithops'' is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Members of the genus are native to southern Africa. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words () 'stone' and () 'face', referring to the stone-like appearanc ...

''. The leaves are paired in twos, and the plant as a whole does not grow larger than 5 cm in height. They are grey to green in color with branched marbling on the top. Its flowers are yellow in color and not more than 4 cm in diameter.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5977184 pseudotruncatella Taxa named by Alwin Berger Taxa named by N. E. Brown