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Gasteria Nitida
''Gasteria nitida'', the Bathurst gasteria, is a succulent plant, native to the Eastern Cape grasslands of South Africa. Description Adult plants The species name ''"nitida"'' means ''"shiny"'' in Latin, and refers to the leaf surfaces. The fat, shiny, spotted, triangular leaves usually (but not always) grow as a rosette. The plant is acaulescent (without a stem) and some plants proliferate from the base to form offsets and clumps. It is highly variable and plants' appearance depends very much on the environment (e.g. in fynbos which is subject to frequent fires, the plants never leave their juvenile phase, and stay tiny and close to the ground, not unlike the "armstrongii" plant discussed below). It is easily confused with the larger '' Gasteria excelsa'' to the east, but that massive species has more spreading leaves with sharp serrulate margins, and marginate keels. '' Gasteria excelsa'' also has light pink flowers on its massive inflorescences. The flowers of ''Gasteria nit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Succulent
In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meaning "juice" or "sap". Succulent plants may store water in various structures, such as leaves and stems. The water content of some succulent organs can get up to 90–95%, such as '' Glottiphyllum semicyllindricum'' and '' Mesembryanthemum barkleyii''. Some definitions also include roots, thus geophytes that survive unfavorable periods by dying back to underground storage organs may be regarded as succulents. The habitats of these water-preserving plants are often in areas with high temperatures and low rainfall, such as deserts, but succulents may be found even in alpine ecosystems growing in rocky soil. Succulents are characterized by their ability to thrive on limited water sources, such as mist and dew, which makes them equipped to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''Gasteria'' is a genus of succulent plants, native to South Africa (and the far south-west corner of Namibia). Naming The genus is named for its stomach-shaped flowers (''"gaster"'' is Latin for "stomach") that result from the swollen base on the corolla. Common names include ''ox-tongue'', ''cow-tongue'', ''lawyer's tongue'' and, occasionally, ''mother-in-law's tongue''. Description Gasterias are recognisable from their thick, hard, succulent "tongue-shaped" leaves. These are either in two opposite ranks (distichous), or in various distinctive spiral arrangements. Their inflorescence is also unique, with their curved, stomach-shaped flowers, which hang from inclined racemes. Distribution The species of this genus are mostly native to the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, where the bulk of the species occur – especially in the small area between Makhanda and Uniondale which enjoys rainfall throughout the year. However distribution of several species extends widely a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1 Gasteria Species - Distribution Map South Africa
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. In conventions of sign where zero is considered neither positive nor negative, 1 is the first and smallest positive integer. It is also sometimes considered the first of the infinite sequence of natural numbers, followed by 2, although by other definitions 1 is the second natural number, following 0. The fundamental mathematical property of 1 is to be a multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. Most if not all properties of 1 can be deduced from this. In advanced mathematics, a multiplicative identity is often denoted 1, even if it is not a number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number; this was not universally accepted until the mid-20th century. Additionally, 1 is the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gasteria Glauca
''Gasteria glauca'', the Kouga gasteria, is a succulent plant of the family Asphodelaceae native to the cliffs and rocky hillsides above the Kouga River, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is most closely related to the species '' G. ellaphieae'', '' G. vlokii'' and '' G. nitida''. The flowers of all four species are also nearly identical, displaying the signature “gastric”, stomach-shaped blossoms that earn the genus the name of ''Gasteria''. The blossoms are a favorite among pollinators, such as bees, lepidopterans, hoverflies, hummingbirds and sunbirds. This species has thick and fleshy bluish—hence the term ''glauca'', meaning "glaucous"—leaves, which are distichous in young plants but grow to become a dense rosette. Much like other ''Gasteria'' species, the growth habit of this plant appears to progress in an almost "horizontal" way, rather than in a truly circular rosette fashion. The leaves are also comparatively smooth, yet velvety-feeling, compared to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gasteria Vlokii
''Gasteria vlokii'', the Swartberg gasteria, is a succulent plant, native to only a few widely separated spots in the Swartberg mountains of the southern Cape, South Africa. Description It is most closely related to the species ''Gasteria glauca'', ''Gasteria ellaphieae ''Gasteria ellaphieae'', or Ellaphie's gasteria, is a succulent plant, native to the cliffs above the Kouga dam, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in ...'' and '' Gasteria nitida''. The flowers of all four species are also almost identical. However it can be distinguished by its smooth, triangular (usually recurved), strap shaped leaves. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1495418 Flora of the Cape Provinces vlokii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gasteria Ellaphiae
''Gasteria ellaphieae'', or Ellaphie's gasteria, is a succulent plant, native to the cliffs above the Kouga dam, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is most closely related to the species ''Gasteria glauca'', and also to ''Gasteria vlokii'' and ''Gasteria nitida ''Gasteria nitida'', the Bathurst gasteria, is a succulent plant, native to the Eastern Cape grasslands of South Africa. Description Adult plants The species name ''"nitida"'' means ''"shiny"'' in Latin, and refers to the leaf surfaces. The fat, ...''. The flowers of all four species are also almost identical. However it can be distinguished by its short, triangular (usually recurved) leaves, which are densely covered in tiny tubercles. Its inflorescence is often branched. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1495412 Flora of the Cape Provinces Gasteria, ellaphieae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
