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Plate 359. Gasteria baylissiana
Author(s) -
Smith Gideon F.,
Steyn Elsie M. A.,
Van Wyk Abraham E.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
curtis's botanical magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1467-8748
pISSN - 1355-4905
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8748.00192
Subject(s) - taxonomy (biology) , cape , geography , conservation status , ecology , zoology , archaeology , biology , habitat
The taxonomy, distribution and cultivation requirements of Gasteria baylissiana Rauh (Aloaceae), a rare miniature succulent from the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, are discussed. Notes on the history and conservation status of this popular collector's item are included and a full description of the species is provided, accompanied by a water‐colour illustration.