Lithops otzeniana

Lithops otzeniana is a species of succulent plant under the genus Lithops. It belongs to the family Aizoaceae. L. otzeniana is native to the Northern Cape province of South Africa.^[1] It derives its name from M. Otzen, who invited its discoverer, G.C. Nel, on the trip in which he discovered it.^[2]

Lithops otzeniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Aizoaceae
Genus:	Lithops
Species:	L. otzeniana
Binomial name
Lithops otzeniana Nel

Description

The succulent plant L. otzeniana forms usually in small groups of 2–5 heads, with each head consisting of a pair of thick leaves.^[3] The leaves are olive-green to grey, and have a saw-tooth-edged patch of darker color in the center of each leaf. Flowers are yellow with a white center; they sprout from the center of the two leaves on each head.^[4]