Taxon

Gasteria pillansii

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Common name: Namakwa-beestong, Namaqua gasteria
Family: Asphodelaceae
Distribution: Northern Cape to Western Cape
Habitat: Succulent Karoo, Namaqualand
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Succulent plant
Comments: It is the only Gasteria species to extend far north along the West Coast, into Namibia. In its natural habitat, it is typically found under rocks or bushes that provide it with some shelter from the sun.
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Locations

  • 1: Arid House 1 • Accession: 2015-436/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 2: Arid House 1 • Accession: 2015-436/2 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 3: Upper garden (Upper Garden) • Accession: 1999-753/2 • Provenance: Unrecorded
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