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Oophytum
Oophytum nanum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Aizoaceae
Subfamily:	Ruschioideae
Tribe:	Ruschieae
Genus:	Oophytum N.E.Br.

Oophytum is a genus of succulent plants native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. Both species are endemic to the Knersvlakte. Egg-shaped Oophytum plants develop two leaves opposite each other per season. At the end of winter the outer pair forms a sheath from which the new pair of leaves develop. Water cells are visible on the soft leaves giving them a shimmering appearance. The flowers, produced in winter, are white, pink, or a combination of both.

The genus contains two accepted species:

• Oophytum nanum
• Oophytum oviforme

References

1. "Oophytum N. E. Br". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
2. "Oophytum N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
3. Oophytum N.E.Br. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 October 2023.

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