AndyHuang注：本是一篇介绍Conophytum comptonii的文章，但出彩的是文章的延伸--Anacampseros comptonii 彩蚕锦的一篇介绍，同一产地的回欢草属块根植物，新鲜猎奇，大伙可以了解一下

Conophytum comptonii原文：

In an earlier post I discussed Anacampseros comptonii, growing next to this Conophytum. For more information on the habitat please follow the link. The photos were taken at Oorlogskloof , 4 April 2012.

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Anacampseros comptonii 彩蚕锦

When you have a first look at the kind of habitat this species is found in, it looks bare and desolate.
The photo below was made in the beginning of April after good rains, so one would expect a lot of activity going on. And there is, but the plants growing here are so small, that you have to look properly to see them. Accidentally, the other interesting dwarf succulent growing in this spot near Nieuwoudtville is a Conophytum named after the same person (Prof R.H. Compton, the second director of the National Botanical Gardens in South Africa). More about that at a later stage.

当你第一次看到这个物种所在的栖息地时，它看起来很荒凉。
下面的照片是在四月初雨后拍摄的，所以人们预计会有很多活动。确实有，但是这里生长的植物太小了，你必须仔细观察才能看到它们。意外地，在 Nieuwoudtville 附近这个地方生长的另一种有趣的矮化肉质植物是以同一个人的名字命名的 Conophytum（R.H. Compton 教授，南非国家植物园的第二任馆长）。稍后会详细介绍。

The plants grow in very shallow depressions in flat sandstone rocks. After rains, the depressions are filled with water and the little plants are often completely submerged for some time. The following picture was taken in September.

这些植物生长在平坦的砂岩岩石中非常浅的凹陷中。下雨后，洼地里充满了水，小植物经常被完全淹没一段时间。下面这张照片是九月拍的。

In the dry period the plants are often almost invisible (the picture below was taken in November). Can you see the little caudexes?

在干旱时期，植物通常几乎看不见（下图拍摄于 11 月）。你能看到那些小尾巴吗？

The last picture gives a better idea of how charming these miniatures are when in flower (the caudexes are only 1-2 cm in diameter and 1-1.5 cm tall) .

最后一张图片让我们更好地了解这些微型植物在开花时的迷人程度（茎的直径只有 1-2 厘米，高 1-1.5 厘米）。