Gasteria brachyphylla (Klein Karoo gasteria)

These are South African natives, not found in the wild in North America. The genus, Gasteria, meaning stomach, refers to the swollen middles of the tubular flowers.

Identification: Plants are less than 1′ (30 cm) high. Leaves are 4-8″ (10-20 cm) long and ⅜-¾″ (1-2 cm) wide, with rounded tips, spotted with white flecks. Flowers are tubular, with swollen middles.

Aloe subnigricans Spreng. [Illegitimate]

Gasteria vlaaktensis Poelln.

Gasteria brachyphylla var. brachyphylla

Gasteria angustiarum Poelln.

Gasteria nigricans var. polyspila Baker

Gasteria subnigricans Haw. [Illegitimate]

Gasteria subnigricans var. glabrior Haw.

Gasteria transvaalensis Baker

Aloe subnigricans var. canaliculata Salm-Dyck

Gasteria nigricans var. marmorata Haw.

Gasteria nigricans var. platyphylla Baker

Gasteria triebneriana Poelln.

Aloe pseudonigricans Salm-Dyck

Gasteria subnigricans var. canaliculata (Salm-Dyck) A.Berger

Aloe brachyphylla Salm-Dyck

Gasteria joubertii Poelln.

Gasteria fasciata var. laxa Haw.

Gasteria fasciata var. polyspila (Baker) A.Berger

Gasteria brachyphylla description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.