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Gasteria retusa
... Southern Hemisphere). Fig. 2 . Illustration of Gasteria retusa by the botanical artist Rita Weber. Gasteria retusa grows on the lower south-facing slopes of the ... mainly derived from Malmesbury Group (Noree Formation). Gasteria. retusa grows in succulent-rich Robertson Karoo ...
Gasteria langebergensis
... winter (June to July in the southern Hemisphere). Fig. 2 . Gasteria langebergensis in habitat at the Langvlei Quarry, north of Rooiberg. Gasteria langebergensis grows in the Breede River Valley, in ... G. langebergensis grows on shales of the Bokkeveld Group. Gasteria langebergensis grows in succulent-rich Robertson ...
Gasteria visseri
... Flowering time is in late spring to early summer. Gasteria visseri is known only from the Eastern Cape. ... of East London). Judging from the growth behaviour of Gasteria visseri in cultivation, it is likely to be a ... hot and winters cooler, but with frost absent. Fig.2 . Gasteria visseri in the collection on Babylonstoren Farm, ...
Gasteria camillae
... Flowering time is late spring to early summer. Fig. 2. Gasteria camillae in its native habitat on a sheer cliff in ... South Africa. Note the greyish green leaves and stems. Gasteria camillae is only known at present from 2 localities ... is semi-arid, however, in the protected kloofs where Gasteria camillae grows the rainfall is estimated at about ...
Gasteria koenii
... mm diam. Seeds blackish. Flowering time is in autumn. Gasteria koenii is only known from Smitsrivier Gorge, the ... herbacea (= H. translucens) and Portulacaria afra . Gasteria koenii belongs to section Gasteria , series Gasteria , which includes 8 species, ...
Gasteria loedolffiae
... the yellow anthers just protruding at the floral mouth. Gasteria loedolffiae flowers in the summer months (January to ... Valley Bushveld (Mucina 2006). The nectar-rich flowers of Gasteria loedolffiae are regularly visited and pollinated by ... The leaves of G. loedolffiae are brittle as with most Gasteria species, and when becoming detached, soon root, ...
Gasteria barbae
... ×1.5–2.0 mm. Flowering time: November (late spring). Gasteria barbae is confined to coastal cliffs between Robberg ... and species of Phylica . Its closest relative, the large Gasteria acinacifolia , with smooth adult leaves and a ... new species, and mostly associated with dune vegetation. Gasteria polita , another fynbos species, grows away from the ...
Gasteria nitida
... containing black seeds 3–4 mm long, 2 mm wide. Gasteria nitida is related to Gasteria excelsa from the Eastern Cape. The latter a much ... dense, large, many branched inflorescence up to 2 m tall. Gasteria nitida is widely distributed in the south-eastern ...
Gasteria thunbergii
... and seeds oblong, blackish, 5-6mm long, 2.5-3.0mm wide. Gasteria thunbergii is one of an about 12 Gasteria species with restricted distributions. It is related to Gasteria carinata from the southeastern portion of the ...
Gasteria baylissiana
... long and the seeds are oblong, 4 mm long, 3 mm wide. Most Gasteria species are confined to the Eastern Cape. Gasteria baylissiana is one of about 12 Gasteria species with a restricted distribution. It is found ...
Gasteria brachyphylla
... and the flattish black seeds 3-4 mm long, 2-3 mm wide. Gasteria brachyphylla is closely related to G. disticha which ... immediately recognized by its smooth often shiny texture. Gasteria brachyphylla is an attractive medium-sized Gasteria species. Two varieties of Gasteria brachyphylla are ...
Gasteria disticha
... Flowering period: July-February, but mainly in September. Gasteria disticha is closely related to G. brachyphylla which ... Valley Karoo Bioregion) in Succulent Karoo vegetation. Gasteria disticha var. langebergensis is immediately ... former Curator of the Karoo National Botanical Garden. Gasteria disticha var. langebergensis in its natural ...
Gasteria excelsa
... period: Summer (November-February, Southern Hemisphere). Gasteria excelsa is related to G. nitida which is a smaller ... with much shorter leaves and bright orange-pink flowers. Gasteria excelsa is widely distributed in the Eastern Cape, ... perfoliata, Sarcostemma viminale and Haemanthus albiflos . Gasteria excelsa is pollinated by sunbirds. The succulent ...
Gasteria carinata
... hemisphere) but with a peak in spring (September-October). Gasteria carinata is related to G. nitida which has bright ... is open, up to 1 m tall, interspersed with taller shrubs. Gasteria carinata is very variable in leaf shape, colour and ... remain opposite and have a densely tuberculate surface. Gasteria carinata proliferates from stolons from the base of ...
Gasteria pulchra
... Hemisphere) but with a peak in spring (September-October). Gasteria pulchra is related to G. nitida which is a smaller ... grassland plant with much shorter triangular leaves. Gasteria pulchra is quite common in the Hankey and Patensie ... in the northwest, to Hankey in the southeast. Gasteria pulchra is mainly confined to Gamtoos Thicket which ...
Gasteria armstrongii
... flattish. Flowering period: January-February (midsummer). Gasteria armstrongii is related to G. nitida which is a much ... a true stone plant resembling its pebbly background. Gasteria armstrongii grows in a fynbos community known as ... is about 22°C and the average daily minimum about 12°C. Gasteria armstrongii grows on pebbly soil, merging with the ...
Gasteria ellaphieae
... long, black, flattish. Flowering period: January-February. Gasteria ellaphieae is related to G. nitida which is a much ... leaves it sometimes superficially resembles a Haworthia. Gasteria ellaphieae grows in a succulent-rich community often ... is about 23°C and the average daily minimum about 10°C. Gasteria ellaphieae grows at an altitude of about 450-700 m. ...
Gasteria doreeniae
... capsule is 18 mm long, the seeds 3-4×2-3 mm, black. Gasteria doreeniae is one of 7 Gasteria species growing on cliffs. It is related to G. ... is about 24°C and the average daily minimum about 11°C. Gasteria doreeniae grows at an altitude of 350-500 m and ...
Gasteria vlokii
... 6 mm in diameter. Seeds 3-5 mm long and 2 mm wide, black. Gasteria vlokii is related to G. ellaphieae from the Kouga ... 23-27 mm long. Flowering time: January to February. Gasteria vlokii is known only from a few localities: the top ... semi-arid habitat. The tubular flowers are nectar-rich and Gasteria vlokii is pollinated by sunbirds during its ...
Gasteria glauca
... The flattish seeds are blackish, 3 mm long and 2 mm wide. Gasteria glauca differs from other species of the genus by ... dweller from the Kouga Dam area and further to the east. Gasteria glauca is restricted to the Kouga River region. It ... 11°C. Winters are cooler but frost is rare or absent. Gasteria glauca grows at an altitude of more or less 400-800 ...