Glottiphyllum nelii is a dwarf shrub with decumbent branches that bear fleshy tongue-shaped leaves arranged alternately in two opposite …
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Epithet: nelii
Derivation: Honors Gert Cornelius Nel (1885-1950), a South African botanist, plant collector, and professor of botany at the University of Stellenbosch.
Pronunciation: NEL-ee-eye
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.
Chasmatophyllum nelii is a succulent subshrub with a thick taproot and short ascending branches that bear fleshy, gray-green leaves with …
Lithops ruschiorum subsp. nelii (Bushman's Buttocks) is a small stemless succulent that grows solitary or forms clumps of usually 5 to 6 …
Pleiospilos nelii 'Royal Flush' (Split Rock) is a dwarf succulent with 2 or 4 opposite, almost hemispherical leaves that usually range …
Pleiospilos nelii (Split Rock) is a dwarf succulent plant with one or more pairs of opposite leaves that form a clefted egg-shaped body …