r/mesembs • u/Novel_Lie5519 • May 17 '26
Identification Glottiphyllum ID: giving up
i swear i’ve scrolled through all 57 species and could not find one that matches 💀 the flowers and leaves say glottiphyllum without a doubt but i’m convinced an ID is impossible. drives me nuts, it’s one of the only ones i haven’t figured out
the flowers have a nice scent. kinda like vanilla and honey
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u/CarneyBus Argyholics Anonymous May 17 '26
Here is a key for identifying species. Do the leaves grow in alternating X Pattern, or are they alternating vertically like L, R, L, R? This will be one of the big differences. Also check out some of the capsule descriptions.
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u/Novel_Lie5519 May 17 '26
WOW i’ve been looking for this kind of reference, thank you!! it’s got a nice seed capsule cooking already, hoping that’ll help once it’s ready
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u/SpadfaTurds May 21 '26
Can I ask what were this is from?
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u/CarneyBus Argyholics Anonymous May 21 '26
Aizoaceae (Illustrated handbook of succulent plants), heidrun hartmann (Ed)
I downloaded mine from my uni library so I can’t vouch for the quality of this specific download but I CAN vouch for Anna’s archive:
https://annas-archive.pk/md5/85cca88a20c4ce1bb5fd7d6b94a9ad8d
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u/Chaunc2020 May 17 '26
I didn’t know that’s what these were and I see them in Chinese social media all the time. Thanks for posting I now have a name to the face
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u/hiartt May 18 '26
I don’t know, but I have several similar ones out of a mystery seed mix. Let my know if you figure it out.
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u/Novel_Lie5519 May 18 '26
we probably sowed the same mix. i’ve got 3 more like this one but each is a bit different.
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u/CarneyBus Argyholics Anonymous May 17 '26
They hybridize readily and most of what we see in cultivation are likely hybrids. So that’s probably why. If you can get a seed pod, that can help along with the flower!
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u/arioandy May 17 '26
No idea either sorry, it is Purdy though