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Gasteria brachyphylla (Salm-Dyck) van Jaarsv. Aloe brachyphylla Salm-Dyck Aloe pseudonigricans Salm-Dyck Aloe subnigricans Spreng. [Illegitimate] Aloe subnigricans var. canaliculata Salm-Dyck Gasteria angustiarum Poelln. Gasteria brachyphylla var. brachyphylla Gasteria fasciata var. laxa Haw. Gasteria fasciata var. polyspila (Baker) A.Berger Gasteria joubertii Poelln. Gasteria nigricans var. marmorata Haw. Gasteria nigricans var. platyphylla Baker Gasteria nigricans var. polyspila Baker Gasteria subnigricans Haw. [Illegitimate] Gasteria subnigricans var. canaliculata (Salm-Dyck) A.Berger Gasteria triebneriana Poelln. Gasteria transvaalensis Baker Gasteria subnigricans var. glabrior Haw. Gasteria vlaaktensis Poelln.
These are South African natives, not found in the wild in North America. The genus, Gasteria, meaning stomach, refers to the swollen middles of the tubular flowers. Identification: Plants are less than 12" (30 cm) high. Leaves are 4-8" (10-20 cm) long and ⅜-¾" (1-2 cm) wide, with rounded tips, spotted with white flecks. Flowers are tubular, with swollen middles. Online References:
Gasteria on the Succulent Plant Page Gasteria brachyphylla on desert-plants.blogspot.com Gasteria brachyphylla on sites.google.com Gasteria brachyphylla on Flickr Gasteria brachyphylla on Flickr Haworthias and Gasterias on haworthia-gasteria.blogspot.com Gasteria brachyphylla description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland Range: Zones 9b-11:
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