Conicosia elongata is a species of succulent plant in the genus Conicosia. It is endemic to the Northern Cape and Western Cape of South Africa.[1]

Conicosia elongata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Conicosia
Species:
C. elongata
Binomial name
Conicosia elongata
(Haw.) Schwantes (1928)
Synonyms[2]
  • Conicosia affinis N.E.Br.
  • Conicosia fusiformis (Haw.) N.E.Br.
  • Conicosia robusta N.E.Br.
  • Conicosia roodiae N.E.Br.
  • Herrea acocksii L.Bolus
  • Herrea affinis (N.E.Br.) L.Bolus
  • Herrea alba L.Bolus
  • Herrea albolutea L.Bolus
  • Herrea blanda L.Bolus
  • Herrea brevisepala L.Bolus
  • Herrea elongata (Haw.) L.Bolus
  • Herrea excavata L.Bolus
  • Herrea fusiformis (Haw.) L.Bolus
  • Herrea grandis L.Bolus
  • Herrea gydouwensis L.Bolus
  • Herrea inaequalis L.Bolus
  • Herrea klaverensis L.Bolus
  • Herrea laticalyx L.Bolus
  • Herrea macrocalyx L.Bolus
  • Herrea obtusa L.Bolus
  • Herrea plana L.Bolus
  • Herrea porcina L.Bolus
  • Herrea robusta (N.E.Br.) L.Bolus
  • Herrea ronaldii L.Bolus
  • Herrea roodiae (N.E.Br.) L.Bolus
  • Herrea stipitata L.Bolus
  • Mesembryanthemum elongatum Haw.
  • Mesembryanthemum fusiforme Haw.

Conservation status

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Conicosia elongata is classified as Least Concern.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  2. ^ "Conicosia elongata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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