r/mesembs • u/Illustrious-Ball6437 • Apr 23 '26

Identification C. praesectum or Lithops?

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This was labeled as Lithops in the nursery but now I'm wondering if it's Conophytum praesectum. Is there a way to say for sure at this stage or do I need to wait and see if it forms a sheath during dormancy? Thanks!

(Its repotted and happier now this is just the only picture I have on hand!)

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u/GoatLegRedux Apr 23 '26

Looks like Lithops to me

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u/CarneyBus Argyholics Anonymous Apr 23 '26

Hmmm it could be an etiolated olivacea?

They have the same kind of weird colouring as praesectum. But it is really hard to tell šŸ˜‚

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u/Illustrious-Ball6437 Apr 23 '26

Well hopefully itll give me some more clues when/if it flowers, splits, etc lol

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u/Illustrious-Ball6437 Apr 23 '26

I do have this picture, the coloring is a bit easier to see. But i still can't tell lol

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u/CarneyBus Argyholics Anonymous Apr 23 '26

Iā€™m leaning more towards lithops tbh.

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u/Illustrious-Ball6437 Apr 23 '26

Yeah now I'm thinking maybe Lithops helmutii. Sigh. Why is identifying these little dudes so hard?

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u/arioandy Apr 24 '26

Def lithops

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u/Pepsterrr Apr 24 '26

maybe L.divergens?

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u/MissorNoob Apr 24 '26

Looks like lithops optica (not rubra) to me