Lithops naureeniae is a species of pebble plant (Lithops), in the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the Northern Cape province of South Africa.[1] The succulent is adapted to the desert climate in which it lives. L. naureeniae was identified in 1980 by Desmond Cole, who became involved in Lithops research in 1947, from a specimen provided to him by Bruce Bayer, curator of the Karoo Botanic Garden, having been collected by Peter V. Bruyns in Namaqualand.[2][3] It is named after Cole's wife, Naureen Cole.[2] Cole wrote:[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Lithops |
| Species: | L. naureeniae
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| Lithops naureeniae D.T.Cole
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I therefore have pleasure in dedicating it to the person who, during the last fifteen years, directly and indirectly, has contributed more to research on and knowledge of the genus Lithops than any other—my wife, Naureen
Description edit
The succulent has pink to pale-reddish leaves, which grow in pairs of two and clump together in multiple heads. It sprouts yellow flowers with a white center.[4]
References edit
- ^ Lithops naureeniae D.T.Cole. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Cole, Desmond T. (1980). "A New Species of Lithops N.E.Br". The National Cactus and Succulent Journal. 35 (3): 74–75. ISSN 0027-8858.
- ^ "Desmond and Naureen Cole". lithops.info.
- ^ "Lithops naureeniae". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.