Pseudolithos caput-viperae explained

Pseudolithos caput-viperae is a species of succulent plant in the genus Pseudolithos.^[1] It is a small, leafless plant up to tall and either green or brownish. First discovered and described in the 1970s by botanists John Jacob Lavranos and Renato Bavazzano,^[2] it is native to Somalia. The seedlings of the plant are identical to Pseudolithos migiurtinus, but start to branch after a year, making this the only member of Pseudolithos that is not just a single squat stem.^[3] Its Latin species name means "snake head".^[4]

Notes and References

1. 100734-1. Pseudolithos caput-viperae .
2. Vlk . Vitezslav . 1997 . Observations on two species of Pseudolithos in habitat and cultivation . British Cactus & Succulent Journal . 15 . 4 . 209–212 . 42793531 . 0264-3405.
3. Bally . P. R. O. . Horwood . F. K. . Lavranos . J. J. . 1975 . A Monograph of the Genera Pseudolithos & Whitesloanea . The National Cactus and Succulent Journal . 30 . 4 . 88–93 . 42792004 . 0027-8858.
4. Book: Dortort, Fred . The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species . 2014-11-19 . Timber Press . 978-1-60469-357-7 . 194 . en.