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| |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
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| + | '''''Glottiphyllum''''' is a [[genus]] of about 57 [[species (biology)|species]] of [[succulent]] subtropical [[plant]]s of the family ''[[Aizoaceae]]''. |
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| + | The name comes from the [[Ancient Greek language|ancient Greek]] "γλωττίς" (glottis=tongue) and "φύλλον" (phyllos=leave). |
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| + | 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 125 and 500 mm, especially in March and November. |
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| + | The plants have thick, soft leaves arranged in pairs, with a port or coated razing to the ground. They have [[rhizomes]] and sport yellow flowers with narrow petals, sometimes fragrant, around five cm diameter, which appear in autumn and winter. Hybridization is easy. |
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− | | + | Glottiphyllum plants can be grown in small pots in a lean soil with sand and clay. They require very sunny exposure, and need moderate watering in summer and not at all in winter (during which the plant undergoes a necessary rest period). If overwatered, the plants become deformed. |
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− | ==Varieties== | + | ==Species== |
− | | + | Some species: |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum carnosum]]'' NEBr. |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum cruciatum]]''(Haw.) NEBr. |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum depressum]]''(Haw.) NEBr. |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum difforme]]'' (L.) NEBr. |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum fergusoniae]]'' L. bolus |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum fragrans]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum grandiflorum]]'' (Haw.) NEBr. |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum herrei]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum linguiforme]]'' (L.) NEBr. |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum longum]]'' (Haw.) NEBr. |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum muiri]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum neilii]]'' NEBr. |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum nelii]]'' Schwantes |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum oligocarpum]]'' L. bolus |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum parvifolium]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum peersii]]'' L. bolus |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum platycarpum]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum pygmaeum]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum regium]]'' NEBr. |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum salmii]]'' (Haw.) bolus L. |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum semicylindricum]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum starkeae]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum suave]]'' NEBr. |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum surrectum]]'' (Haw.) bolus L. |
| + | * ''[[Glottiphyllum uncatum]]'' |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |