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Succulent taxonomic card

Gasteria brachyphylla

(Salm-Dyck) van Jaarsv.

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Order
Asparagales
Family
Asphodelaceae
Genus
Gasteria

Name and source scope

Accepted name in WCVP 16, 4 June 2026 edition. This card documents nomenclature. Inclusion in the succulent scope is supported by the cited source. [27-WWW]

First publication of the name · Aloe 29: 19 (1992)

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Synonyms and earlier names

  • Aloe brachyphylla Salm-Dyck · homotypic synonym
  • Aloe pseudonigricans Salm-Dyck
  • Aloe subnigricans var. canaliculata Salm-Dyck
  • Gasteria angustiarum Poelln.
  • Gasteria fasciata var. laxa Haw.
  • Gasteria fasciata var. polyspila (Baker) A.Berger
  • Gasteria joubertii Poelln.
  • Gasteria nigricans var. marmorata Haw.
  • Gasteria nigricans var. platyphylla Baker
  • Gasteria nigricans var. polyspila Baker
  • Gasteria subnigricans var. canaliculata (Salm-Dyck) A.Berger
  • Gasteria subnigricans var. glabrior Haw.
  • Gasteria transvaalensis Baker
  • Gasteria triebneriana Poelln.
  • Gasteria vlaaktensis Poelln.

Accepted infraspecific taxa

  • Gasteria brachyphylla var. bayeri van Jaarsv.
  • Gasteria brachyphylla var. brachyphylla

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