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unidentified succulent. Your help is needed. The plant grows in a private collection in Berkeley, CA8/9/2016. Now identified as Trichodiadema bulbosum, a South African caudiciform succulent
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Glottiphyllum neilii
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Montaa Baja, Islas Canarias, Espaa
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One of the Living Stone Plants of South Africa. Kew Gardens, London.
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Orinda, California, United States
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Gerringong, New South Wales, Australia
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Likely a dwarf form of G. nelii, found in southernmost Africa. Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix.
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Lithops are extremely succulent plants originating from the semi-deserts of southern Africa. Their plant body rests under ground, while on top they have transparent windows to let sunlight in for photosynthesis. A camouflage pattern on the windows lets them appear more or less like a pair of pebblestones, so hungry animals may hardly find them. I like them because they look like ornamented knobs or gemstones.DO NOT MISS:
www.lithops.info/www.lithops.de/www.lithops.co.za/www.lithop.supanet.com/Be aware that sites from the southern hemispherehave a six-month-shift in the description of theannual lithops growing cycle.
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Native to southeastern Africa, but widely planted and naturalized as the Hardy Yellow Iceplant. University of B.C. Gardens, Vancouver.
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Also known as Hymenocyclus crassus. A South African succulent which begins to grow erect and then becomes recumbent. KEW Gardens, London.
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This succulent member of the Iceplant Family is found on beaches and other saline or alkaline locations, mainly in the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico. Photo from Pescadero Beach, Baja California.
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Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador
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Trichodiadema bulbosum is known as the "African Bonsai" in certain circles. The species is native to the Port Elizabeth region of South Africa. The genus name means "threaded hairs" and refers to the bristles so visible in this photo. The plant photographed grows in a private collection in Berkeley, CA.
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Glottiphyllum neilii
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Also known as Coppery Mesemb. Planted widely from its South African origin, and invasive in California. KEW Gardens, London.