Species Gibbaeum hortenseae
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There aren’t any identifications of Gibbaeum hortenseae.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Gibbaeum:
La. gibbus = a hump on the back; referring to the thick lumpy shape of the succulent leaves.
Etymology of hortenseae:
From the Latin hortensis = 'of gardens' or 'growing in gardens'
Scientific name:
Gibbaeum hortenseae (N.E. Br.) Thiede & Klak
Etymology applies to:
Common names:
Muiskopvygie
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Synonym status:
Stemless, clump-forming dwarf succulent. Leaves fused, forming an ovate-conical body, velvety, enclosed in membranous sheaths during the resting period. Flowers solitary, white to mauve, to 20 mm diam.. Fruits 6--7-locular, without covering membranes or closing body. Jan. ?, KM (Little Karoo: Springfontein).
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Gibbaeum hortenseae.