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Galenia sarcophylla fruiting

Galenia sarcophylla fruiting
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  • Frithia humilis
  • Frithia humilis flowers
  • Galenia
  • Galenia africana var. africana
  • Galenia africana var. africana flowering
  • Galenia africana var. africana leaves
  • Galenia sarcophylla
  • Galenia sarcophylla flowers
  • Galenia sarcophylla fruiting
  • Galenia sarcophylla leaves
  • Hallianthus planus
  • Hallianthus planus flower
  • Hallianthus planus flower in profile
  • Hallianthus planus leaves
  • Hereroa aspera
  • Hereroa aspera, the slaapvygie
  • Jordaaniella spongiosa

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After flowering, the small fruit capsules of Galenia sarcophylla form, enveloped in the thick, fleshy sepals.

The specific name, sarcophylla, is derived from the Greek words sarco-, a prefix meaning flesh or fleshy and phylla meaning leaves. The fleshy leaves and sepals are similar.

Common Afrikaans names, porselein (porcelain) or beslyn (a contraction of the same word), are shared among several plants bearing fleshy leaves (Shearing and Van Heerden, 2008; Le Roux, et al, 2005; iNaturalist).

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