Species Gasteria brachyphylla
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There aren’t any identifications of Gasteria brachyphylla.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Gasteria:
Gk. gaster = abdomen, belly. The plant is named for its stomach-shaped flowers with swollen stems or the swollen base of the perianth tube (WPU Jackson) or the spikelets (Davesgarden.com).
Etymology of brachyphylla:
From the Greek brachy = 'short' and phyllon = 'leaf'
Scientific name:
Gasteria brachyphylla (Salm-Dyck) Van Jaarsv.
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Synonym of:
Unknown
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Synonym status:
Acaulescent succulent to 1 m. Leaves distichous, lanceolate to oblong, smooth, margins crenulate. Flowers in an inclined, usually simple raceme, nodding, pink and green, inflated below. July--Feb. Succulent karoo, KM, SE (Barrydale to Willowmore).
Observations of Taxon
Gasteria brachyphylla
Name of observer:
Yvette van Wijk (Yvette)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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