Chasmatophyllum nelii is a succulent subshrub with a thick taproot and short ascending branches that bear fleshy, gray-green leaves with …
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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
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
Here is a full list of succulents with this epithet. Click on the photo or the name of the plant for which you wish to see further information.
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 …