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Glottiphyllum
Sign in to saveGlottiphyllum is a genus of about 57 species of succulent subtropical plants of the family Aizoaceae. It is closely related to the Gibbaeum and Faucaria genera. The name comes from ancient Greek γλωττίς glottis "tongue" and φύλλον phyllon "leaf". The species are native to South Africa, specifically to Cape Province and the Karoo desert. They grow in rocks and soils incorporating slate, sandstone and quartz. Rainfall in their native areas is between , most of which falls in March and November.
Species
Shade Tonguefig
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAizoaceae
Glottiphyllum depressum Glottiphyllum ist eine Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Mittagsblumengewächse (Aizoaceae). Der botanische Name der Gattung leitet sich von den griechischen Worten „γλωττίς“ (glottis) für „Zunge“ und für „φύλλον“ (phyllon) für „Blatt“ ab und verweist auf die zungenförmigen Blätter mancher Arten.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 88
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Aizoaceae
- Collections
- BOLUSHERB, MO, UCR
- Recorded in
- South Africa, United States
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Glottiphyllum is a genus of about 57 species of succulent subtropical plants of the family Aizoaceae. It is closely related to the Gibbaeum and Faucaria genera. The name comes from ancient Greek γλωττίς glottis "tongue" and φύλλον phyllon "leaf". The species are native to South Africa, specifically to Cape Province and the Karoo desert. They grow in rocks and soils incorporating slate, sandstone and quartz. Rainfall in their native areas is between , most of which falls in March and November.
==Description== Glottiphyllum plants have thick, soft leaves arranged in pairs that are low to the ground and often graze the soil surface. They also have rhizomes. They sport yellow flowers with narrow petals in the autumn and winter. The flowers are sometimes fragrant and around 5 cm in diameter. The species readily interbreed, making hybridization easy.
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