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Ver. 25.02
Feb. 20th, 2025

392.0000 Family Aizoaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 15 (1820), nom. cons.
127 genera, ca. 1900 spp.
Species listed in database: 1776; hybrids: 11
= Galeniaceae Raf.; Amer. J. Sci. (New York) 1: 376 (1819)
= Mesembryaceae Dumort.; Anal. Fam. Pl. 37, 41 (1829)
= Mesembryanthemaceae Philib.; Intr. Bot., ed. 2, 3: 268 (1801), nom. cons.
= Sesuviaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 83 (1834)
= Tetragoniaceae Lindl.; Intr. Nat. Syst. Bot., ed. 2: 209 (1836), nom. cons.
392.3483 Genus Lithops N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 71: 44 (1922)
Distribution: Namibia, SE-Botswana, South Africa
Species listed in database: 38
species :
Lithops aucampiae L.Bolus; S. African Gard. 22: 276, 306 (1932)
Distribution: South Africa (North-West Prov., N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops aucampiae var. koelemanii (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 55 (1973)
= Lithops koelemanii de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 28 (1960)
= Lithops loganiae L.Bolus ex H.Jacobsen; (1935) (nomen)
= Lithops turbiniformis (Haw.) N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 71: 55 (1922)
= Mesembryanthemum turbiniforme Haw.; Saxifrag. Enum. 2: 84 (1821)
species :
Lithops bella N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 71: 80 (1922)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops edithae N.E.Br.; Cact. J. (Croydon) 2: 70 (1934) (non Schwantes 1957)
= Lithops erniana Loesch & Tischer ex H.Jacobsen; Sukkulenten [H.Jacobsen] 145 (1933)
= Lithops karasmontana subsp. bella (N.E.Br.) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 217 (1988)
= Mesembryanthemum bellum Dinter; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 19: 122 (1923)
species :
Lithops bromfieldii L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 2: 452 (1934)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops bromfieldii f. sulphurea Shimada; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 49(6): 254 (1977), nom. inval.
= Lithops bromfieldii var. insularis (L.Bolus) B.Fearn; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 42(2): 92 (1970)
= Lithops bromfieldii var. mennellii (L.Bolus) B.Fearn; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 42(2): 92 (1970)
= Lithops insularis L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 3: 75 (1937)
= Lithops mennellii L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 3: 75 (1937)
= Lithops rooi Haage; (1937) (nomen)
= Lithops rouxii Oesterr.; Kakteen And. Sukk. 1937, 100 (1937), nomen
species :
Lithops burchellii (D.T.Cole) Jainta; Avonia 37(1): 6 (2019)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops lesliei subsp. burchellii D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 217, 168 (1988)
species :
Lithops coleorum S.A.Hammer & Uijs; Aloe 31(2): 36 (1994)
Distribution: South Africa (Limpopo)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN V
species :
Lithops comptonii L.Bolus; S. African Gard. 20: 214 (1930)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN E
variant :
var. weberi (L.Bolus) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 69 (1973)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops weberi Nel; Succulenta (Netherlands) 16 (1940)
= Lithops otzeniana var. weberi (Nel) B.Fearn; (1970)
species :
Lithops dendritica Nel; Lithops 68 (1947)
subspecies :
subsp. dendritica
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops pseudotruncatella var. dendritica (Nel) de Boer & Boom; (1961)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella f. pulmonucula Dinter ex H.Jacobsen; (1933)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella subsp. pulmonucula (Dinter ex H.Jacobsen) Dinter ex Schwantes; (1957)
= Lithops farinosa Dinter ex H.Jacobsen; Sukkulenten [H.Jacobsen] 145 (1933), nomen subnudum
= Lithops pseudotruncatella subsp. dendritica (Nel) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 218 (1988)
subspecies :
subsp. archerae (de Boer) R.A.Earle & A.J.Young; Bradleya 38: 222 (2020)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops archerae de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 46: 122 (1967)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella subsp. archerae (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 217 (1988)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella var. archerae (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 45 (1973)
subspecies :
subsp. groendrayensis (H.Jacobsen) R.A.Earle & A.J.Young; Bradleya 38: 222 (2020)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops pseudotruncatella subsp. groendrayensis (H.Jacobsen) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 222 (1988)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella var. groendrayensis H.Jacobsen; Kakteen And. Sukk. 12: 169 (1961)
= Lithops vallis-mariae var. groendrayensis (H.Jacobsen) de Boer; (1967)
subspecies :
subsp. schoemanii (R.A.Earle & Uijs) R.A.Earle & A.J.Young; Bradleya 38: 222 (2020)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops pseudotruncatella subsp. schoemanii R.A.Earle & Uijs; CactusWorld 37(3): 198 (2019)
species :
Lithops dinteri Schwantes; Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 97 (1927)
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops brevis L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 2: 344 (1932)
= Lithops dinteri subsp. fredericii (D.T.Cole) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 220 (1988)
= Lithops dinteri subsp. multipunctata (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 227 (1988)
= Lithops dinteri var. brevis (L.Bolus) B.Fearn; Cact. Succ. 4(2): 92 (1970)
= Lithops dinteri var. fredericii D.T.Cole; Madoqua 7: 34 (1973)
= Lithops dinteri var. multipunctata de Boer; (1966)
= Lithops dorotheae Nel; Succulenta (Netherlands) 21: 71 (1939)
= Lithops eksteeniae L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 3: 163 (1939)
= Lithops marthae Loesch & Tischer ex H.Jacobsen; Sukkulenten [H.Jacobsen] 148 (1933), nomen
= Lithops schwantesii var. marthae (Loesch & Tischer ex H.Jacobsen) D.T.Cole; Madoqua 7: 35 (1973), nom. inval.
species :
Lithops divergens L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 2: 451 (1934)
subspecies :
subsp. divergens
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN V
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops comptonii var. divergens (L.Bolus) B.Fearn
subspecies :
subsp. amethystina (de Boer) R.A.Earle & A.J.Young; Bradleya 38: 222 (2020)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops comptonii f. amethystina (de Boer) B.Fearn
= Lithops divergens var. amethystina de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 40(4): 40 (1961)
species :
Lithops eberlanzii (Dinter & Schwantes) N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 79: 80 (1926)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops bella var. eberlanzii (Dinter & Schwantes) de Boer & Boom; (1961)
= Lithops erniana var. witputzensis de Boer; (1964)
= Lithops karasmontana subsp. eberlanzii (Dinter & Schwantes) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 219 (1988)
= Mesembryanthemum eberlanzii Dinter & Schwantes; Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 25 (1925)
variant :
var. aiaisensis (de Boer) R.A.Earle & A.J.Young; Bradleya 38: 222 (2020)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops karasmontana var. aiaisensis (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Madoqua Mem. 1: 42 (1988)
= Lithops erniana var. aiaisensis de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 43: 6 (1964)
variant :
var. opalina (Dinter) Beiersd. & Lepson; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 96(1): 93 (2024)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops karasmontana var. opalina (Dinter) de Boer & Boom; (1961)
= Lithops opalina Dinter; Möller´s Deutsche Gärtn.-Zeitung 43: 139 (1927)
species :
Lithops euniceae (de Boer) Jainta; Avonia 37(1): 6 (2019)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops aucampiae subsp. euniceae (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 220 (1988)
= Lithops aucampiae var. euniceae de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 45: 49 (1966)
= Lithops aucampiae var. fluminalis (de Boer) D.T.Cole
species :
Lithops francisci (Dinter & Schwantes) N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 79: 102 (1926)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops halenbergensis Tischer; Monatsschr. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. 4: 281 (1932)
= Lithops hermetica D.T.Cole; Cactus & Co. 4(4): 158 (2000)
= Lithops schickiana Dinter; Südwestafr. Lithopsart. 2 (1928), nomen
= Mesembryanthemum francisci Dinter & Schwantes; Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 19 (1925)
species :
Lithops fulviceps (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 71: 55 (1922)
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops fulviceps f. aurea Y.Shimada; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 49: 252 (1977), no type indicated.
= Lithops fulviceps var. lactinea D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 56 (1973)
= Lithops fulviceps var. laevigata D.T.Cole; Cactus & Co. 10: 63 (2006)
= Lithops lydiae L.Bolus ex H.Jacobsen; Sukkulenten [H.Jacobsen] 147 (1933), nomen
= Mesembryanthemum fulviceps N.E.Br.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1914: 167 (1914)
= Mesembryanthemum ortendahlii Dinter; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 53: 70 (1928)
species :
Lithops gesineae de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 2 (1955)
subspecies :
subsp. gesineae
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Conservation Status: IUCN E
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops francisci var. gesinae (de Boer) B.Fearn; (1970)
= Lithops herbertii Schwantes; (1955) (in litt., nomen)
subspecies :
subsp. annae (de Boer) R.A.Earle & A.J.Young; Bradleya 38: 222 (2020)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops annae de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 90 (1956)
= Lithops francisci var. annae (de Boer) B.Fearn; (1970)
= Lithops gesineae var. annae (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 45 (1973), no basionym page.
species :
Lithops glaudinae de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 129 (1960)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops bromfieldii var. glaudinae (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 50 (1973), no basionym page
species :
Lithops gracilidelineata Dinter; Südwestafr. Lithopsart. 18 (1928)
subspecies :
subsp. gracilidelineata
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops gracilidelineata var. waldronae de Boer; (1963)
= Lithops streyi Schwantes; Sukkulentenkunde 4: 74 (1951)
subspecies :
subsp. brandbergensis (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 217 (1988)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops pseudotruncatella var. brandbergensis de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 1963(4): 51 (1963)
species :
Lithops hallii de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 85 (1957)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops fulleri var. ochracea de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 1962(6): 68 (1962)
= Lithops hallii var. ochracea (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 61 (1973)
= Lithops salicicola var. reticulata de Boer; (1960)
species :
Lithops helmutii L.Bolus; S. African Gard. 23: 218 (1933)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
species :
Lithops herrei L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 2: 346 (1932)
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops geyeri Nel; Ann. Univ. Stellenbosch, Reeks A, Wis.- Naturk. 21(1): 11 (1943)
= Lithops herrei var. geyeri (Nel) de Boer & Boom; (1961)
= Lithops herrei var. plena L.Bolus; (1932)
= Lithops hillii L.Bolus; Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 20: 85 (1958)
= Lithops translucens L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 2: 347 (1932)
species :
Lithops hookeri (A.Berger) Schwantes; Möller´s Deutsche Gärtn.-Zeitung 43: 46 (1928)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops aurantiaca L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 2: 344 (1932)
= Lithops dabneri L.Bolus; J. S. African Bot. 31: 237 (1965)
= Lithops hookeri var. dabneri (L.Bolus) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 218 (1988)
= Lithops hookeri var. elephina (D.T.Cole) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 219 (1988)
= Lithops hookeri var. lutea (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 225 (1988)
= Lithops hookeri var. marginata (Nel) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 226 (1988)
= Lithops hookeri var. subfenestrata (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 231 (1988)
= Lithops hookeri var. susannae (D.T.Cole) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 231 (1988)
= Lithops marginata Nel; Lithops 113 (1946)
= Lithops turbiniformis var. brunneoviolacea de Boer; (1964)
= Lithops turbiniformis var. dabneri (L.Bolus) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 46 (1973)
= Lithops turbiniformis var. elephina D.T.Cole; (1970)
= Lithops turbiniformis var. lutea de Boer; (1964)
= Lithops turbiniformis var. marginata (Nel) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 59 (1973)
= Lithops turbiniformis var. subfenestrata de Boer; (1964)
= Lithops turbiniformis var. susannae D.T.Cole; (1970)
= Mesembryanthemum hookeri A.Berger; Mesembr. Portulac. 283 (1908)
species :
Lithops julii (Dinter & Schwantes) N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 79: 102 (1926)
subspecies :
subsp. julii
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops chrysocephala Nel; Ann. Univ. Stellenbosch, Reeks A, Wis.- Naturk. 21(1): 7 (1943)
= Lithops fulleri N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 81: 70 (1927)
= Lithops fulleri var. brunnea de Boer; (1962)
= Lithops fulleri var. chrysocephala (Nel) de Boer; (1962)
= Lithops fulleri var. tapscottii L.Bolus; (1929)
= Lithops helmae Triebner ex Schwantes; (1957)
= Lithops julii subsp. fulleri (N.E.Br.) B.Fearn; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 31: 59 (1976)
= Lithops julii var. littlewoodii de Boer; (1963)
= Lithops lactea Schick & Tischer; Kakteenkunde 1933, 49 (1933)
= Lithops maughanii N.E.Br.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1929: 57 (1929)
= Mesembryanthemum julii Dinter & Schwantes; Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 26 (1925)
subspecies :
subsp. rouxii (de Boer) R.A.Earle & A.J.Young; Bradleya 38: 222 (2020)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops fulleri var. rouxii (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 64 (1973)
= Lithops julii var. rouxii de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 43(10): 139 (1964)
species :
Lithops karasmontana (Dinter & Schwantes) N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 79: 102 (1926)
subspecies :
subsp. karasmontana
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops bella var. lericheana (Dinter & Schwantes) de Boer & Boom; (1961)
= Lithops commoda Dinter ex H.Jacobsen; (1937)
= Lithops damarana (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 71: 80 (1922)
= Lithops fossulifera Tischer ex H.Jacobsen; (1955)
= Lithops jacobseniana Schwantes; Succulenta (Netherlands) 20: 25, 104 (1938)
= Lithops karasmontana var. immaculata D.T.Cole; Cactus & Co. 16: 10 (2012)
= Lithops karasmontana var. lericheana (Dinter & Schwantes) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 56 (1973)
= Lithops karasmontana var. summitatum (Dinter) de Boer & Boom; (1961)
= Lithops karasmontana var. tischeri D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 66 (1973)
= Lithops lateritia Dinter; Südwestafr. Lithopsart. 16 (1928)
= Lithops lericheana (Dinter & Schwantes) N.E.Br.
= Lithops mickbergensis Dinter; Südwestafr. Lithopsart. 16 (1928)
= Lithops summitatum Dinter; Möller´s Deutsche Gärtn.-Zeitung 42: 101 (1927)
= Lithops ursulae Oesterr.; Kakteen And. Sukk. 1937, 98 (1937), pro syn.
= Mesembryanthemum damaranum N.E.Br.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45: 67 (1920)
= Mesembryanthemum karasmontanum Dinter & Schwantes; Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 30: 36 (1920)
= Mesembryanthemum lericheanum Dinter & Schwantes; Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 25 (1925)
= Mesembryanthemum summitatum Dinter; Möller´s Deutsche Gärtn.-Zeitung 1927 42: 102 (1928), in syn.
subspecies :
subsp. amicorum (D.T.Cole) Loots & Ritz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 305(10): 997 (2019)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops amicorum D.T.Cole; Cactus & Co. 10(1): 59 (2006)
species :
Lithops lesliei (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 71: 65 (1922)
Distribution: Botswana; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Free State, N-Cape Prov.)
27 BOT SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops lesliei f. albiflora D.T.Cole
= Lithops lesliei f. albinica D.T.Cole
= Lithops lesliei var. applanata de Boer; litt.
= Lithops lesliei var. hornii de Boer; (1966)
= Lithops lesliei var. hornii de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 45(3): 37 (1966)
= Lithops lesliei var. luteoviridis de Boer; (1962)
= Lithops lesliei var. maraisii de Boer; (1962)
= Lithops lesliei var. mariae D.T.Cole; (1970)
= Lithops lesliei var. minor de Boer; (1961)
= Lithops lesliei var. rubrobrunnea de Boer; (1962)
= Lithops lesliei var. venteri (Nel) de Boer & Boom; (1961)
= Lithops orpenii L.Bolus; litt.
= Lithops venteri Nel; Succulenta (Netherlands) 11 (1940)
= Mesembryanthemum ferrugineum Schwantes; Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 32: 93 (1922)
= Mesembryanthemum lesliei N.E.Br.; Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 2: 369 (1912)
species :
Lithops localis (N.E.Br.) Schwantes; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 43: 230 (1938)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops localis var. peersii (L.Bolus) de Boer & Boom; (1961)
= Lithops peersii L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 2: 84 (1929)
= Lithops terricolor N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 71: 65 (1922)
= Mesembryanthemum locale N.E.Br.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45: 68 (1920)
species :
Lithops marmorata (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 71: 80 (1922)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops diutina L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 2: 345 (1932)
= Lithops elisae de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 107 (1961)
= Lithops framesii L.Bolus; S. African Gard. 20: 182 (1930)
= Lithops marmorata var. elisae (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 48 (1973)
= Lithops umdausensis L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 2: 347 (1932)
= Mesembryanthemum marmoratum N.E.Br.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45: 68 (1920)
species :
Lithops meyeri L.Bolus; S. African Gard. 22: 102 (1932)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
species :
Lithops naureeniae D.T.Cole; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 35(3): 74 (1980)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
species :
Lithops olivacea L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 2: 84 (1929)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops olivacea var. nebrownii D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 227, 176 (1988)
species :
Lithops optica (Marloth) N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 71: 80 (1922)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops elevata L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 2: 345 (1932)
= Lithops optica f. rubra (Tischer) H.Jacobsen
= Lithops optica var. nova Triebner; (1955)
= Lithops optica var. rubra (Tischer) Tischer; (1926)
= Lithops rubra (Tischer) N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 79: 116 (1926)
= Lithops schlechteri G.D.Rowley; (1952)
= Mesembryanthemum marginatum Haw.; Observ. Mesembryanthemum 412 (1795)
= Mesembryanthemum opticum Marloth; Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 1: 405 (1910)
= Mesembryanthemum opticum var. rubrum Tischer; (1925)
species :
Lithops otzeniana Nel; Kakteenkunde 123 (1937)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
species :
Lithops pseudotruncatella (A.Berger) N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 71: 65 (1922)
subspecies :
subsp. pseudotruncatella
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops alpina Dinter; Möller´s Deutsche Gärtn.-Zeitung 42: 123 (1927)
= Lithops elisabethae Dinter; Kakteenkunde 50 (1933)
= Lithops mundii Tischer; Möller´s Deutsche Gärtn.-Zeitung 41: 330 (1926)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella f. albiflora H.Jacobsen; (1955)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella f. mundii (Tischer) H.Jacobsen; (1935)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella subsp. mundii (Tischer) Schwantes; (1957)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella subsp. volkii (Schwantes ex de Boer & Boom) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 233 (1988)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella var. albiflora (H.Jacobsen) H.Jacobsen; (1955)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella var. alpina (Dinter) Boom; Succulenta (Netherlands) 50: 222 (1971)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella var. alpina Dinter; (1927)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella var. alta Tischer; (1926)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella var. elisabethiae (Dinter) de Boer & Boom; Succulenta (Netherlands) 1961(6) 66 (1961)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella var. riehmerae D.T.Cole; Madoqua Mem. 1: 45 (1987)
= Lithops pseudotruncatella var. volkii Schwantes ex de Boer & Boom; (1961)
= Lithops pulmoniuscula Dinter ex Range; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 43: 255 (1938), nomen
= Mesembryanthemum pseudotruncatellum A.Berger; Mesembr. Portulac. 289 (1908)
= Mesembryanthemum truncatellum Dinter; (1900) (nom. illeg., non Haw. 1803)
species :
Lithops ruschiorum (Dinter & Schwantes) N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 79: 194 (1926)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops lineata Nel; Lithops 112 (1946)
= Lithops nelii Schwantes; Beitr. Sukkulentenk. Sukkulentenpflege 1939, 43 (1939)
= Lithops pillansii L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 2: 84 (1929)
= Lithops ruschiana N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 79: 116 (1926) (non M. ruschianum Dinter 1923)
= Lithops ruschiorum var. nelii (Schwantes) de Boer & Boom; Succulenta (Netherlands) 1961(7): 74 (1961)
= Lithops ruschiorum subsp. nelii (Schwantes) Schwantes; (1957)
= Lithops ruschiorum subsp. stiepelmannii Schwantes; (1957)
= Lithops ruschiorum var. lineata (Nel) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 57 (1973)
= Mesembryanthemum ruschiorum Dinter & Schwantes; Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 21 (1925)
species :
Lithops salicola L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 3: 33 (1936)
Distribution: South Africa (Free State, N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN V
species :
Lithops schwantesii Dinter; Südwestafr. Lithopsart. 14 (1928)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops christinae de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 2 (1958)
= Lithops dinteri var. marthae (Loesch & Tischer) B.Fearn; (1970)
= Lithops gulielmi L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 3: 100 (1937)
= Lithops inornata Dinter ex H.Jacobsen; Succ. Pl. 198 (1935)
= Lithops kuibisensis Dinter ex H.Jacobsen; Sukkulenten [H.Jacobsen] 147 (1933), sine descr. lat.
= Lithops kunjasensis Dinter; Südwestafr. Lithopsart. 14 (1928)
= Lithops rugosa Dinter; Südwestafr. Lithopsart. 15 (1928)
= Lithops schwantesii subsp. gebseri (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 221 (1988)
= Lithops schwantesii var. christinae (de Boer) B.Fearn; (1970)
= Lithops schwantesii var. gebseri de Boer; (1964)
= Lithops schwantesii var. kunjasensis (Dinter) de Boer & Boom; Succulenta (Netherlands) 1961(7): 75 (1961)
= Lithops schwantesii var. marthae (Loesch & Tischer) D.T.Cole; Madoqua, Ser. 1, 7: 35 (1973)
= Lithops schwantesii var. nutupsdriftensis de Boer; (1964)
= Lithops schwantesii var. rugosa (Dinter) de Boer & Boom; Succulenta (Netherlands) 1961(7): 75 (1961)
= Lithops schwantesii var. triebneri (L.Bolus) de Boer & Boom; Succulenta (Netherlands) 1961(7): 76 (1961)
= Lithops schwantesii var. urikosensis (Dinter) de Boer & Boom; (1961)
= Lithops triebneri L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 2: 391 (1933)
= Lithops urikosensis Dinter; Südwestafr. Lithopsart. 15 (1928)
species :
Lithops verruculosa Nel; Ann. Univ. Stellenbosch, Reeks A, Wis.- Naturk. 21(1): 9 (1943)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops inae Nel; Ann. Univ. Stellenbosch, Reeks A, Wis.- Naturk. 21(1): 3 (1943)
= Lithops verruculosa var. glabra de Boer; Succulenta (Netherlands) 45(7): 107 (1966)
= Lithops verruculosa var. inae (Nel) de Boer & Boom; Succulenta (Netherlands) 1961(7): 77 (1961)
species :
Lithops villetii L.Bolus; Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L.Bolus] 3: 234 (1950)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops comptonii var. kennedyi (de Boer) O.R.Heine; Mesemb Study Group Bull. 15(2): 30 (2000)
= Lithops deboeri Schwantes; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 7: 42 (1952)
= Lithops deboeri var. kennedyi (de Boer) O.R.Heine; Mesemb Study Group Bull. 15: 30 (2000)
= Lithops fulleri var. kennedyi de Boer; (1967)
= Lithops villetii subsp. deboeri (Schwantes) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 218 (1988)
= Lithops villetii subsp. kennedyi (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Lithops Flowering Stones 224 (1988)
= Lithops villetii var. deboeri (Schwantes) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 46 (1973)
= Lithops villetii var. kennedyi (de Boer) D.T.Cole; Excelsa 3: 55 (1973)
species :
Lithops viridis H.A.Lückh.; J. S. African Bot. 24: 159 (1958)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Lithops comptonii var. viridis (H.A.Lückh.) B.Fearn; (1970)
species :
Lithops werneri Schwantes & H.Jacobsen; Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 13: 69 (1951)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
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