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Cotyledon barbeyi

Scientific Name: Cotyledon barbeyi

Family: Crassulaceae

Category: Dicot

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Cotyledon barbeyi

Cotyledon barbeyi is an accepted scientific name for a succulent shrub belonging to the Crassulaceae family.

Considerations for Pets

  • As a succulent, the leaves may be tempting to pets.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • It is described as an erect, soft-wooded shrub that can grow up to 2-4 meters in height.
  • The leaves are sessile (directly attached to the stem), obovate in shape, and range from 4.5 to 10 cm in length and 2 to 6 cm in width.
  • The base of the leaves is cuneate (wedge-shaped), and the apex ranges from obtuse (blunt) to shortly acuminate (tapering to a point).
  • Leaves can be variable, ranging from paddle-shaped yellow-green ones to erect spindle-shaped or finger-like ones that may be yellow-green or .
  • Displays crisp-green oval-shaped foliage.
  • Produces large clusters of orangey-red flowers from autumn to the end of winter.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cotyledon barbeyi Schweinf. ex Baker
  • Family: Crassulaceae (Crassula family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Other Names: Hoary navelwort
  • Synonyms:
    • Cotyledon sturmiana Poelln.
    • Cotyledon transvaalensis Guillaumin
    • Cotyledon wickensii Schnland
    • Cotyledon wickensii var. glandulosa von
    • Crassula barbeyi

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to Southern Africa, including South Africa (Natal, Transvaal) and Swaziland.
  • Also found as far north as the Arabian Peninsula.
  • Typically grows in stony places, among rocks, in rock crevices, and on termitemounds in Acacia bushland at altitudes of 1050-2400 meters.

Nomenclature

  • The genus name Cotyledon originates from the Greek word "kotyle," meaning cavity.
  • The species name barbeyi commemorates William Barbey (1842-1914), a Swiss.
  • Georg August Schweinfurth initially described Cotyledon barbeyi, but John Gilbert Baker validly published the name.