Publications
The Lithops Research & Conservation Foundation (LRCF) publishes the results of its scientific research to advance the knowledge, taxonomy, ecology and conservation of the genus Lithops. The publications presented on this page include peer-reviewed scientific papers, technical reports and other articles that document the Foundation’s conservation and research activities.
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The Tale of a Little Red Stone
Conservation Research of Lithops N.E.Br. in Namibia and South Africa – A Multi-decade Research Project
A Three-year Survey of the Lithops dinteri subsp. multipunctata Population in Namibia – A Proposed Method for the Long-term Monitoring of Lithops Populations and Colonies
Some Old and New Stories About Lithops and Small Geophytes in the Namib Desert
Lithops – The Living Stones of Namibia
Synonymization – A Threat to Plant Conservation
In Search of Lithops hallenbergensis – Exploring the Contact Zone Between Lithops karasmontana subsp. eberlanzii and Lithops francisci
Article published in CactusWorld
The Form, Structure and Size of Lithops N.E.Br. Seeds and the Taxonomic Implications
Lithops werneri Still Going Strong
Visit to the Lithops pseudotruncatella subsp. pseudotruncatella var. elisabethiae Colony
Lithops terricolor at Prince Albert
Visit To The Lithops Pseudotruncatella Subsp. Pseudotruncatella Var. Elisabethiae Colony
Report on a Visit to the Brandberg Heritage Site to Study Lithops gracilidelineata subsp. brandbergensis
The Other Things That We Encounter on Lithops Trips
New Lithops pseudotruncatella Colony Visited
Visiting Lithops ruschiorum var. lineata – The Northernmost Lithops Taxon
Bunches of Lithops aucampiae
The Effect of Drought on Lithops Colonies
New Lithops Colony Explored
What a Difference Rain Makes
Lithops Research & Conservation Foundation (LRCF) Advises on the Placement of a New Dumpsite
Lithops schwantesii subsp. schwantesii – Taxonomy and Distribution
Monitoring the Lithops fulviceps var. Lactinea population in habitat
A new subspecies of Lithops from Namibia
Media Contributions and Publications
Articles Published in Books and External Media (Reference Only – No Downloads Available)
Earlé, R. 2009. A conservation plan needed for some Lithops species. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 24(4): 79–80.
Earlé, R. 2011. Predation by Armoured Ground Cricket on a population of Lithops karasmontana subsp. eberlanzii in habitat. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 26(3): 71–72.
Earlé, R. 2011. Observations at a Lithops karasmontana subsp. bella population in habitat. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 26(4): 79–83.
Earlé, R. 2012. Predated Lithops karasmontana subsp. eberlanzii colony revisited. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 27(1): 23, 27.
Earlé, R. 2012. “There’s a nice red one here” … and a moving bush. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 27(1): 23–24.
Earlé, R. 2012. Number of heads and head size in a Lithops karasmontana subsp. eberlanzii population in habitat. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 27(2): 48–50.
Earlé, R., Mouton, Hilde & Round, Janice. 2012. In-population variation in Lithops julii subsp. julii in habitat. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 27(2): 50–51.
Earlé, R. & Schoeman, Tok. 2012. Observations at in-habitat populations of the Lithops pseudotruncatella subsp. groendrayensis/dendritica complex in Namibia. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 27(3): 73–76.
Earlé, R. & Schoeman, Tok. 2012. Unequal sized head formation in Lithops ruschiorum var. ruschiorum. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 27(4): 101–102.
Earlé, R.A. 2013. First report on a Lithops optica a.c.f. ‘Rubra’ population in habitat. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 28(1): 14–16.
Earlé, R.A. 2013. Lithops stems and their age in habitat. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 28(1): 16–17.
Earlé, R., Mouton, Frikkie & Mouton, Hilde. 2013. A visit to “hermetica” mountain. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 28(2): 30–32.
Earlé, R.A. & Mouton, Hilde. 2013. Lithops dinteri subsp. dinteri var. brevis – how many dots? Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 28(1): 12–13.
Earlé, R., Mouton, Hilde & Round, Janice. 2013. A mixed in-habitat colony of Lithops karasmontana subsp. bella and subsp. eberlanzii. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 28(3): 70–72.
Earlé, R.A. 2014. Lithops karasmontana – Charles Darwin’s dream plant. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 29(1): 12–15.
Earlé, R. & Mougin, Marc. 2014. Unusual habitat for Lithops gesinae var. gesinae. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 29(3): 63–64.
Earlé, R., Mouton, Hilde, Mouton, Frikkie & Round, Janice. 2014. More in-habitat Lithops werneri. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 29(3): 62–64.
Earlé, R. 2015. More on Lithops optica a.c.f. ‘Rubra’ in habitat. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 30(2): 44–45.
Earlé, R. 2016. Flowering strategy of Lithops pseudotruncatella var. elisabethiae in response to greenhouse watering. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 32(1): 19, 22.
Earlé, R.A. 2016. Lithops dinteri subsp. dinteri var. brevis – How many dots? Part 2. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 31(2): 28–30.
Earlé, R., Mouton, Hilde, Round, Janice & Mouton, Frikkie. 2016. Searching and Researching schwantesii. Part 1. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 31(2): 38–41.
Earlé, R., Mouton, Hilde, Round, Janice & Mouton, Frikkie. 2016. Searching and Researching schwantesii. Part 2. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 31(3): 60–63.
Earlé, R., Mouton, Hilde & Round, Janice. 2016. New locality for Lithops schwantesii subsp. schwantesii var. rugosa. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 31(4): 88–90.
Earlé, R. & Round, Janice. 2017. Lithops and three generations of Erni. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 32(1): 13–15.
Earlé, R. 2017. My half-and-half Lithops fulviceps plant. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 32(2): 41–42.
Earlé, R., Round, Janice, Mouton, Hilde & Mouton, Frikkie. 2017. Lithops marmorata in habitat. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 32(2): 35–37.
Mouton, Hilde. 2015. White flowering Lithops pseudotruncatella subsp. pseudotruncatella var. elisabethiae. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin 30(1): 4, 18.
Mouton, H. & Round, J. 2017. The Cole Corner. Mesemb Study Group Bulletin …
