TYLECODON RETICULATUS
Author:
Hellmut R. Tölken, 1978
Family:
CRASSULACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Bothalia 12: 380 (1978)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
15 Centimetres
Height:
35 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Cotyledon reticulata Linnaeus.
Tylecodon reticulatus subsp. phyllopodium, Toelken.
Tylecodon reticulat A
This member of the Crassulaceae family was given this name by Hellmut R. Tölken in 1978. It's found in Namibia and north-west South Africa, growing in grit with little water and lots of sun. The caudex will grow to fifteen centimetres in diameter.
The genera name is an anagram of Cotyledon; a closely-related genus. The species name means 'netted, net-veined' from the dry flower stalks. This is a winter grower. This one is from just south of Ooudshorne. This one is from just south of Ooudshorne.
Flower
Pale Yellow
Soil
Grit
Water
Minimum
Sun
Maximum
