Larryleachia marlothii
| Larryleachia marlothii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Larryleachia |
| Species: | L. marlothii |
| Binomial name | |
| Larryleachia marlothii (N.E.Br.) Plowes | |
Larryleachia marlothii is a summer-flowering succulent plant native to Namibia and southern Angola.
Description
Grey-green and sometimes brown, Larryleachia marlothii grows as a separate, cylindrical stem of up to 6 inches tall spiralled with 12–19 ribs of blunt mammillae. Flowers appear in the summer and feature a dark, spotted, 5-pointed corolla and a distinct cross shape in the centre.
Cultivation
Larryleachia marlothii can be grown as a graft on Ceropegia tubers. It must be kept in a brightly lit location throughout the winter.
References
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Succulents by Zdenek Jezek and Libor Kunte
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