Lithops werneri
Encyclopedia
Lithops werneri is a species of plant
in the Aizoaceae
family. It is endemic to Namibia
. Its natural habitat
is rocky areas.
Several recent visitors over a period of years to the only known habitat of Lithops werneri report that no plants could be found and it may possibly be extinct.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae
The Family Aizoaceae or Ficoidaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1900 species. They are commonly known as stone plants or carpet weeds. Species that resemble stones or pebbles are sometimes called mesembs...
family. It is endemic to Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is rocky areas.
Several recent visitors over a period of years to the only known habitat of Lithops werneri report that no plants could be found and it may possibly be extinct.
Source
- Loots, S. 2004. Lithops werneri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.