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= Lithops karasmontana var. opalina (Dinter) de Boer & Boom
Succulenta (Netherlands) (5)52 (May 1961)
Accepted Scientific Name: Lithops karasmontana N.E.Br.
Gard. Chron. 1926, Ser. III. lxxix. 102.
A beautiful form with pastel-pink-white body .
Origin and Habitat: Namibia
Habitat: It is found growing among quartzite stones.
Synonyms:
- Lithops karasmontana var. opalina (Dinter) de Boer & Boom
- Lithops karasmontana subs. opalina (Dinter) de Boer & Boom
- Lithops opalina Dinter
Lithops karasmontana N.E.Br.
Gard. Chron. 1926, Ser. III. lxxix. 102.
Synonymy: 41
- Lithops karasmontana N.E.Br.
- Mesembryanthemum karasmontanum Dinter & Schwantes
- Lithops damarana (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.
- Mesembryanthemum damaranum N.E.Br.
- Lithops karasmontana var. aiaisensis (de Boer) D.T.Cole
- Lithops erniana var. aiaisensis de Boer
- Lithops karasmontana var. aiaisensis C224 TL: 110 km W of Karasburg, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana var. aiaisensis C409 30 km E of Ai-Ais, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana C065 (Signalberg Form) 25 km WNW of Grünau, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana C168 (syn. mickbergensis) 10 km NNE of Grünau, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana C169 (syn. mickbergensis) 20 km NNE of Grünau, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana C223 25 km NE of Grünau, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana C225 30 km NW of Grünau, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana C226 25 km W of Grünau, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana C227 (syn. jacobseniana) TL: 10 km SW of Grünau, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana C317 (syn. mickbergensis) 15 km NE of Grünau, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana C327 (syn. mickbergensis) 15 km NNE of Grünau, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana C328 (Signalberg Form) 25 km WNW of Grünau, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana C408 40 km NE of Ai-Ais, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana var. lateritia (Dinter) hort., nov. comb. ined.
- Lithops lateritia Dinter
- Lithops karasmontana var. lericheana (Dinter & Schwantes) D.T.Cole
- Lithops bella var. lericheana (Dinter & Schwantes) de Boer
- Lithops lericheana Dinter & Schwantes
- Mesembryanthemum lericheanum Dinter & Schwantes
- Lithops karasmontana var. lericheana C193 50 km NNE of Grünau, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana var. lericheana C267 TL: 70 km N of Karasburg, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana var. lericheana C329 70 km N of Karasburg, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana var. lericheana C330 70 km N of Karasburg, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana var. mickbergensis (Dinter) de Boer & Boom
- Lithops jacobseniana Schwantes
- Lithops mickbergensis Dinter
- Lithops karasmontana var. opalina (Dinter) de Boer & Boom
- Lithops karasmontana subs. opalina (Dinter) de Boer & Boom
- Lithops opalina Dinter
- Lithops karasmontana var. summitatum (Dinter) de Boer
- Lithops summitatum Dinter
- Mesembryanthemum summitatum Dinter
- Lithops karasmontana var. tischeri D.T.Cole
- Lithops fossulifera Tischer in H.Jacobsen
- Lithops karasmontana var. tischeri C182 TL: 30 km NNE of Grünau, Namibia
Lithops karasmontana subs. bella (N.E.Br.) D.T.Cole
Lithops Flowering Stones 217 (1988)
Synonymy: 7
- Lithops karasmontana subs. bella (N.E.Br.) D.T.Cole
- Lithops bella N.E.Br.
- Mesembryanthemum bellum (N.E.Br.) Dinter in Fedde
- Lithops karasmontana subs. bella C108 TL: 5 km S of Aus, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. bella C143A 60 km NNE of Aus, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. bella C285 Near Aus, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. bella C295 115 km SSE of Aus, Namibia
Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii (Dinter & Schwantes) D.T.Cole
Lithops Flowering Stones 219 (1988)
Synonymy: 19
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii (Dinter & Schwantes) D.T.Cole
- Lithops bella var. eberlanzii (Dinter & Schwantes) de Boer & Boom
- Lithops eberlanzii (Dinter & Schwantes) N.E.Br.
- Mesembryanthemum eberlanzii Dinter & Schwantes
- Lithops edithae N.E.Br. non Schwantes
- Lithops erniana Tischer ex H.Jacobsen
- Lithops erniana var. witputzensis de Boer
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C082 35 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C147 (syn. erniana) 40 km S of Aus, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C149 (syn. erniana witputzensis) TL: 110 km SSE of Aus, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C208 10 km S of Aus, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C209 (syn. erniana) 10 km SSE of Aus, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C369 TL: 20 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C370 35 km 35 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C398 45 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C399 45 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C400 45 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C401 25 km SE of Lüderitz, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C404 50 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana var. aiaisensis cv. Orange top
- Lithops karasmontana var. aiaisensis cv. Red Blushed Selection
- Lithops karasmontana var. mickbergensis cv. 99.44% white
- Lithops karasmontana var. summitatum cv. Red Selection
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C370A TL: 35 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia cv. Avocado Cream D.T.Cole
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C402 40 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia cv. Avocado Cream
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii cv. Purper
- Lithops karasmontana cv. Top Red
Description: Lithops karasmontanaSN|12138]]SN|12138]] var. opalina is one of the innumerable local form of the very variable Lithops karasmontanaSN|12138]]SN|12138]] distingushed for the oval bodies with fissure extending right across, pale bluish-white, top surface quite homogeneous with pinkish tint. Flowers white.
Habit: Bodies solitary or in groups of 2 or more, to 3 cm high.
Bodies (paired leaves): More or less subequal, each 2,5-3 cm; top of lobe flat or subconvex; sides and top tinted a pinkish grey; window semi-opaque, surface slightly uneven, the depressions coloured lighter than the ridges, which are coloured a deeper grey.
Flowers: Big up to 4,5 cm in diameter (mostly 25-35 mm) satiny white, narrow-rayed.
Blooming season: Late summer or early autumn.
Fruit: Seed capsules mostly 5-chambered. Profile boat-shaped.
Seeds: Minuscule, yellow-brown; smooth to rugose.
Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Lithops karasmontana group
- Lithops karasmontana N.E.Br.: is uniformly coloured or variously ornamented. Plants from different localities show strikingly different colours or patterns. Distribution: Namibia. West and South West Great Karasberg, mainly in the Klein Karas, Grünau and and Ai-Ais.
- Lithops karasmontana var. aiaisensis (de Boer) D.T.Cole: has pale grey to brownish bodies, with darker grey to reddish-brown branched branched wrinkles, window usually absent. Distribution: Ai-Ais in Namibia.
- Lithops karasmontana var. aiaisensis C224 TL: 110 km W of Karasburg, Namibia: pale stone grey.
- Lithops karasmontana var. aiaisensis C409 30 km E of Ai-Ais, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana var. aiaisensis cv. Orange top: reddish-orange tops.
- Lithops karasmontana var. aiaisensis cv. Red Blushed Selection: (Mesa Garden 1625.3) Distinctive pale pastel top mottled orange-grey to reddish-orange. They are quite variable, no two plants look exactly the same.
- Lithops karasmontana subs. bella (N.E.Br.) D.T.Cole
- Lithops karasmontana subs. bella C108 TL: 5 km S of Aus, Namibia: jagged milky windows.
- Lithops karasmontana subs. bella C143A 60 km NNE of Aus, Namibia: striking zebraic pattern.
- Lithops karasmontana subs. bella C285 Near Aus, Namibia: light grey, large windows.
- Lithops karasmontana subs. bella C295 115 km SSE of Aus, Namibia: very wide jagged windows.
- Lithops karasmontana C065 (Signalberg Form) 25 km WNW of Grünau, Namibia: red dots and lines, coarse.
- Lithops karasmontana C168 (syn. mickbergensis) 10 km NNE of Grünau, Namibia: orange grey, variable.
- Lithops karasmontana C169 (syn. mickbergensis) 20 km NNE of Grünau, Namibia: orange grey.
- Lithops karasmontana C223 25 km NE of Grünau, Namibia: grey indented lines.
- Lithops karasmontana C225 30 km NW of Grünau, Namibia: grey green top, deep lines.
- Lithops karasmontana C226 25 km W of Grünau, Namibia: stone grey body, red-green dots.
- Lithops karasmontana C227 (syn. jacobseniana) TL: 10 km SW of Grünau, Namibia: orange grey body.
- Lithops karasmontana C317 (syn. mickbergensis) 15 km NE of Grünau, Namibia: extremely varied.
- Lithops karasmontana C327 (syn. mickbergensis) 15 km NNE of Grünau, Namibia: rough orange rocks.
- Lithops karasmontana C328 (Signalberg Form) 25 km WNW of Grünau, Namibia: blurred red marks.
- Lithops karasmontana C408 40 km NE of Ai-Ais, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii (Dinter & Schwantes) D.T.Cole
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C082 35 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia: milky brown, mottled lines.
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C147 (syn. erniana) 40 km S of Aus, Namibia: pink grey.
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C149 (syn. erniana witputzensis) TL: 110 km SSE of Aus, Namibia: light grey.
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C208 10 km S of Aus, Namibia: brown-red lines.
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C209 (syn. erniana) 10 km SSE of Aus, Namibia: chicken foot scratches.
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C369 TL: 20 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia: pale or well-lined.
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C370 35 km 35 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia: decorator colors.
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C370A TL: 35 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia cv. Avocado Cream D.T.Cole: yellow green when ripe.
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C398 45 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C399 45 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C400 45 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C401 25 km SE of Lüderitz, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C402 40 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia cv. Avocado Cream
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii C404 50 km E of Lüderitz, Namibia
- Lithops karasmontana subs. eberlanzii cv. Purper
- Lithops karasmontana var. lateritia (Dinter) hort., nov. comb. ined.: sensu Dinter!, bright rusty red top.
- Lithops karasmontana var. lericheana (Dinter & Schwantes) D.T.Cole
- Lithops karasmontana var. lericheana C193 50 km NNE of Grünau, Namibia: light orange grey.
- Lithops karasmontana var. lericheana C267 TL: 70 km N of Karasburg, Namibia: dark jagged pattern.
- Lithops karasmontana var. lericheana C329 70 km N of Karasburg, Namibia: bold red humps.
- Lithops karasmontana var. lericheana C330 70 km N of Karasburg, Namibia: mottled orange-grey.
- Lithops karasmontana var. mickbergensis (Dinter) de Boer & Boom
- Lithops karasmontana var. mickbergensis cv. 99.44% white: pale selected form with a distinctive near white to clear pinkish top,some pink-orange.
- Lithops karasmontana var. opalina (Dinter) de Boer & Boom
- Lithops karasmontana var. summitatum (Dinter) de Boer
- Lithops karasmontana var. summitatum cv. Red Selection
- Lithops karasmontana var. tischeri D.T.Cole
- Lithops karasmontana var. tischeri C182 TL: 30 km NNE of Grünau, Namibia: rusty, deep lines.
- Lithops karasmontana cv. Top Red
Notes:
Bibliography: Major refences and further lectures
1) Heidrun E. K. Hartmann (2002) “Aizoaceae F – Z” Springer
2) Achim Hecktheuer (2008) “Mesembs, mehr als nur Lithops” Books on Demand GmbH Norderstedt.
3) Desmond T. Cole & Naureen A. Cole, Uwe Beyer, Yves Delange (2008) “Les Lithops” SUCCULENTES Spécial 2008 AIAPS (now Terra seca).
4) Desmond T. Cole & Naureen A. Cole (2005) “LITHOPS Flowering Stones” Cactus & Co. Libri.
5) Yasuhiko Shimada (2001) “The Genus Lithops” Dobun Shoin. ISBN 4-8103-4066-X
6) Rudolf Heine (1986) “Lithops - Lebende Steine” Neumann Verlag.
7) Bernd Schlösser (2000) “Lithops – Lebende Steine” Praktische Anleitung für die Zimmerkultur. BussinessPoint MEDIA.
8) Steven A. Hammer (1999) “Lithops – Treasures of the veld” British Cactus and Succulent Society.
9) Desmond T. Cole (1988) “Lithops – Flowering Stones” Acorn Books CC.
10) Rudolf Heine (1986) “Lithops – lebende Steine” Neumann Verlag.
11) David L. Sprechman (1970) “Lithops” Associated University Presses, Inc.
12) Gert Cornelius Nel (1946) “Lithops” Hortors Limited, South Africa
Lithops karasmontana subs. opalina (Lithops karasmontana var. opalina) Photo by: Cactus Art
Lithops karasmontana subs. opalina (Lithops karasmontana var. opalina) Photo by: Giuseppe Distefano
Lithops karasmontana subs. opalina (Lithops karasmontana var. opalina) Photo by: Giuseppe Distefano
Lithops karasmontana subs. opalina (Lithops karasmontana var. opalina) Photo by: Cactus Art
Cultivation and Propagation: Need an open mineral, fast draining mix and the maximum amount of light you are able to give them. The basic cultivation routine is: Stop watering after flowering. Start watering after the old leaves completely dry. (Usually late March or Early April) Water freely during the growing season, soak the compost fully but allow it to dry out between waterings, no water when cold. Some growers fertilize frequently, some hardly ever. Keep them dry during the winter. Nearly all problems occur as a result of overwatering and poor ventilation especially when weather conditions are dull and cool or very humid. This plant is best for a well lit area (Bright shade to full sun).
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