Gasteria nitida

Gasteria nitida
Typical form of Gasteria nitida var. nitida, showing juvenile growth form at the base
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Gasteria
Species:
G. nitida
Binomial name
Gasteria nitida
(Salm-Dyck) Haw.

Gasteria nitida, the Bathurst gasteria, is a succulent plant, native to the Eastern Cape grasslands of South Africa.[1]

Description

Adult plants

The species name "nitida" means "shiny" in Latin, and refers to the leaf surfaces. The fat, shiny, spotted, triangular leaves usually (but not always) grow as a rosette. The plant is acaulescent (without a stem) and some plants proliferate from the base to form offsets and clumps. It is highly variable and plants' appearance depends very much on the environment (e.g. in fynbos which is subject to frequent fires, the plants never leave their juvenile phase, and stay tiny and close to the ground, not unlike the "armstrongii" plant discussed below).

Flower of G. nitida var nitida

It is easily confused with the larger Gasteria excelsa to the east, but that massive species has more spreading leaves with sharp serrulate margins, and marginate keels. Gasteria excelsa also has light pink flowers on its massive inflorescences.

The flowers of Gasteria nitida are a darker reddish pink, with yellow throats (the only Gasteria with this feature). The inflorescence is branched, and flowering time is in summer - from December to February in South Africa.

Juvenile plants

Gasteria nitida, the adult and juvenile forms on the same plant.

Juvenile plants look markedly different to adults. Young plants are distichous (leaves only in two opposite rows); while adults are often rosettes. Juvenile leaves are tongue-shaped and recurved; while adults leaves are more upright and triangular. Juvenile leaves are rough with tubercles; while adult leaves are smooth and shiny.

"Armstrongii" form

Gasteria armstrongii, considered by many authorities to be a variety of Gasteria nitida which simply keeps its juvenile form, into adulthood

A smaller plant, Gasteria armstrongii, which occurs just to the west on the banks of the Gamtoos river, is often considered to be a subspecies of G.nitida, which never leaves its juvenile phase (a possible case of neoteny). The armstrongii plant has rough, tuberculate, recurved, purely distichous leaves, and a solitary unbranched inflorescence.

Genetic relationships

Genetically, it is more closely related to the more restricted species Gasteria ellaphiae, Gasteria vlokii and Gasteria glauca. The flowers of all four species are almost identical.

Distribution

Distribution map of Gasteria nitida (light green) and its relatives

This species occurs over an extensive coastal range of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, from Uniondale in the west, as far as the Fish River in the east.

Here it occurs on rocky hill slopes in grassland vegetation - one of the few Gasterias to favour an open habitat. The vegetation types tend to be grassveld, grassy fynbos or renosterveld. The soil tends to be coarse, mineral poor sands, derived from the quartzite sandstones of the region. The rainfall occurs all year round in this region (600-800mm per annum), but slightly more in the summer.

Near the Gamtoos river, it slowly transforms into Gasteria armstrongii, in a gradual continuum.

Cultivation

This plant is popular as an ornamental in cultivation. It thrives in full sun, as well as semi-shade. It is adaptable but prefers very well-drained, slightly acidic, poor, quartz-sandstone sands.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gasteria nitida.
  1. ^ Gasteria nitida - SANBI Information page

Read other articles:

Bireme

Bireme Yunani pada sekitar tahun 500 SM Kapal perang Asiria, 700 SM. Bireme adalah sebuah kapal perang kuno. Bireme adalah kapal panjang yang dibangun untuk tujuan militer dan dapat memiliki kecepatan yang relatif tinggi. Bireme dibuat sebelum abad ke-6 SM dan dipakai oleh Foenisia, Asiria & Yunani.[1] Referensi ^ D.B. Saddington (2011) [2007]. the Evolution of the Roman Imperial Fleets, in Paul Erdkamp (ed), A Companion to the Roman Army, 201-217. Malden, Oxford, Chichester: Wile...

 

Craig Creek

Not to be confused with Craig of the Creek. River in the United StatesCraig CreekHeadwaters of Craig Creek on border of Brush Mountain WildernessLocationCountryUnited StatesPhysical characteristicsSource  • locationVirginia Craig Creek (also known as Craig's Creek or Craigs Creek) is an 84-mile-long (135 km)[1] tributary of the James River in the U.S. state of Virginia. It flows through the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians in western Virginia, passing 15 mi...

 

خمول (هندسة)

الخمول أو الكُمون أو اللافعالية (بالإنجليزية: Passivity)‏ هي خاصية في النظم الهندسية، تستخدم في مجموعة متنوعة من التخصصات الهندسية، ولكنها أكثر شيوعا في الالكترونيات التناظرية وأنظمة التحكم .[1][2] المكون الخامل هو مكون إما أنه يستهلك طاقة دون أن ينتجها (خمول ديناميكي ح...

Синелобый амазон

Синелобый амазон Научная классификация Домен:ЭукариотыЦарство:ЖивотныеПодцарство:ЭуметазоиБез ранга:Двусторонне-симметричныеБез ранга:ВторичноротыеТип:ХордовыеПодтип:ПозвоночныеИнфратип:ЧелюстноротыеНадкласс:ЧетвероногиеКлада:АмниотыКлада:ЗавропсидыКласс:Пт�...

 

Demographics of Malta

Demographics of MaltaPopulation pyramid of Malta in 2020Population519,186 (2021 census)Growth rate0.67% (2022 est.)Birth rate9.73 births/1,000 populationDeath rate8.48 deaths/1,000 populationLife expectancy83.2 years • male81.11 years • female85.38 yearsFertility rate1.5 childrenInfant mortality rate4.53 deaths/1,000 live birthsNet migration rate5.49 migrant(s)/1,000 populationSex ratioTotal1.02 male(s)/female (2022 est.)At birth1.04 male(s)/femaleNationalityNati...

 

Eduardo Fajardo

Eduardo FajardoBiographieNaissance 14 août 1924MeisDécès 4 juillet 2019 (à 94 ans)MexicoNationalités mexicaineespagnoleActivités ActeurPériode d'activité à partir de 1947Conjoint Carmelita GonzálezAutres informationsDistinction Fils privilégié (Meis) (2010)Plaque commémorativemodifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata Eduardo Martínez Fajardo, né à Meis le 14 août 1924, mort à Mexico le 4 juillet 2019, est un acteur espagnol. Eduardo Fajardo dans Django Biographie ...

Hyde Park Picture House

Cinema in Leeds, England Hyde Park Picture HouseThe front entrance of the Hyde Park Picture House.Location73 Brudenell Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, EnglandCoordinates53°48′44″N 1°34′09″W / 53.8122°N 1.5692°W / 53.8122; -1.5692OwnerLeeds Grand Theatre and Opera House Ltd.[5][6]TypeCinemaCapacity275[4]ConstructionOpened7 November 1914 (1914-11-07)[1] 30 June 2023 (2023-06-30) (Reopened following 20...

 

1848 United States presidential election in Kentucky

Election in Kentucky Main article: 1848 United States presidential election 1848 United States presidential election in Kentucky ← 1844 November 7, 1848 1852 →   Nominee Zachary Taylor Lewis Cass Party Whig Democratic Home state Louisiana Michigan Running mate Millard Fillmore William O. Butler Electoral vote 12 0 Popular vote 67,145 49,720 Percentage 57.46% 42.54% County Results Taylor   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% ...

 

Page of Wands

Tarot card of the Minor Arcana Knave of batons (bastos) from a Spanish deck The Page of Wands (or jack or knave of wands or batons) is a card used in Latin-suited playing cards which include tarot decks. It is part of what tarot card readers call the Minor Arcana. Page of Wands from the Rider–Waite tarot deck Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play tarot card games.[1] In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, tarot cards came to be utilized ...

Walker Evans

American photographer and photojournalist (1903-1975) For the off-road and NASCAR driver, see Walker Evans (racing driver). Walker EvansEvans in 1937Born(1903-11-03)November 3, 1903St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.DiedApril 10, 1975(1975-04-10) (aged 71)New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.Notable workAmerican Photographs (1938) Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (1941) Many Are Called (1966) Walker Evans (November 3, 1903 – April 10, 1975) was an American photographer and photojournalist best known for ...

 

Torsion subgroup

Subgroup of an abelian group consisting of all elements of finite order In the theory of abelian groups, the torsion subgroup AT of an abelian group A is the subgroup of A consisting of all elements that have finite order (the torsion elements of A[1]). An abelian group A is called a torsion group (or periodic group) if every element of A has finite order and is called torsion-free if every element of A except the identity is of infinite order. The proof that AT is closed under the gr...

 

對習近平的負面稱呼

习近平 习近平自2012年出任中共中央总书记成为最高领导人期间，因其废除国家主席任期限制、开启总书记第三任期、集权统治、公共政策与理念、知识水平和自述经历等争议，被中国大陸及其他地区的民众以其争议事件、个人特征及姓名谐音创作负面称呼，用以恶搞、讽刺或批评习近平。对习近平的相关负面称呼在互联网上已经形成了一种活跃、独特的辱包亚文化。 权力�...

Keith Self

American politician (born 1953) Keith SelfMember of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Texas's 3rd districtIncumbentAssumed office January 3, 2023Preceded byVan Taylor Personal detailsBornKeith Alan Self (1953-03-20) March 20, 1953 (age 71)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Political partyRepublicanEducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)University of Southern California (MA)WebsiteHouse websiteMilitary serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch/service United St...

 

Anni 1940

Disambiguazione – Anni '40 rimanda qui. Se stai cercando il film, vedi Anni '40 (film). XIX secolo · XX secolo · XXI secolo Anni 1920 · Anni 1930 · Anni 1940 · Anni 1950 · Anni 1960 1940 · 1941 · 1942 · 1943 · 1944 · 1945 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949 Gli anni 1940, comunemente chiamati anni Quaranta, sono il decennio che comprende gli anni dal 1940 al 1949 inclusi. Indice 1 Eventi,...

 

Glenn Fredly the Movie

Glenn Fredly the MoviePoster rilis teatrikalSutradaraLukman SardiProduser Daniel Mananta Robert Ronny Ditulis olehRadityaPemeran Marthino Lio Zulfa Maharani Sonia Alyssa Bucek Depp Ruth Sahanaya Sahira Anjani Penata musikRicky LionardiSinematograferYadi SugandiPenyuntingAline JusriaPerusahaanproduksi Time International Films Adhya Pictures Damn! I Love Indonesia Movies Tanggal rilis 25 April 2022 (2022-04-25) (Indonesia) Durasi109 menitNegaraIndonesiaBahasaBahasa Indonesia Glen...

Pattinaggio di velocità ai XVIII Giochi olimpici invernali

Voce principale: Pattinaggio di velocità ai Giochi olimpici. Ai XVIII Giochi olimpici invernali del 1998 a Nagano (Giappone), vennero assegnate medaglie in dieci specialità del pattinaggiò di velocità. Le gare si svolsero dal 7 al 22 febbraio nella Nagano Olympic Memorial Arena. Per la prima volta la distanza più corta (i 500 m) venne disputata correndola in due manche con somma dei tempi. Indice 1 Risultati 1.1 Gare maschili 1.1.1 2 x 500 m 1.1.2 1000 m 1.1.3 1500 m 1.1.4 5000 m 1.1.5 ...

 

索尼 DPT-S1

索尼 DPT-S1製造商索尼类型电子书阅读器電源不可更换式1270毫安时锂电池[1]系统芯片飞思卡尔 i.MX508[1]中央处理器ARM Cortex-A8記憶體1 GB LPDDR2[1]硬盘儲存空間7010320000000000000♠4 GB移動存儲最大 7011256000000000000♠32 GB microSDHC顯示13.3 英寸 1600*1200 电子水墨屏輸入多点触控式显示屏、手写笔[2]连接接口Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n 7009240000000000000♠2.4 GHz), Micro USB 2.0�...

 

David Grossman

Israeli author (born 1954) This article is about the Israeli author. For other people with the same name, see David Grossman (disambiguation). David GrossmanNative nameדויד גרוסמןBorn (1954-01-25) January 25, 1954 (age 70)Jerusalem, IsraelOccupationWriterCitizenshipIsraeliAlma materThe Hebrew University of JerusalemNotable awards 1985 Bernstein Prize 1993 Bernstein Prize 2001 Sapir Prize 2004 JQ Wingate Prize 2004 Bialik Prize 2007 Emet Prize 2007 Ischia International ...

Shandao

Shandao善導Shandao, Zaman Muromachi, Museum Universitas Ōtani. Informasi pribadiLahir613Zibo, Shandong, TiongkokMeninggal681 (umur 67–68)Chang'an, Shaanxi, TiongkokAgamaBuddhaKebangsaanTiongkokMazhabBuddhisme Tanah MurniSilsilahGenerasi ke-2Karya terkenalCommentaries on the Amitāyurdhyāna SūtraNama dharmaShandaoKuilKuil WuzhenKuil XuanzhongKuil WenguoKuil FengxianKedudukan seniorGuruMingsheng (明勝)Daochuo Siswa Huaigan (懷感)Shaokang Artikel ini tentang Shandao (Zendō),...

 

Renang pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 1992

Renang pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 1992LokasiPiscines Bernat PicornellBarcelonaTanggal26–31 Juli 1992Jumlah disiplin31Peserta641 dari 92 negara← 19881996 → Renang pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 1992 adalah pelaksanaan cabang olahraga renang pada penyelenggaraan Olimpiade Musim Panas 1992. Kompetisi pada cabang olahraga ini berlangsung di Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona. Edisi ini menandingkan 31 nomor. 641 atlet dari 92 negara bertanding dalam edisi ini....