Lithops viridis
Lithops viridis | |
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Lithops viridis in cultivation | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Genus: | Lithops |
Species: | L. viridis
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Binomial name | |
Lithops viridis |
Lithops viridis, the green rock-plant, is a species of plant in the family Aizoaceae. Its rocklike leaves protect it from predators. Its leaves are succulent. The daisy-like flowers close at night, and this one is one of the handful of Lithops with green leaves. Its two leaves are formed like a sprouting bean.