Tylecodon leucothrix


Tylecodon leucothrix is a species of Tylecodon native to Eastern Little Karoo in South Africa. It was first described in Bothalia by Toelken in 1978.

Flowers

Its flowers grow on a short stick, and are like many Tylecodon flowers. They have tubular flowers, usually white or pink, and the flowers have petals that bend outwards.

Description of the plant

Tylecodon leucothrix is a caudiciform plant with fuzzy leaves. This plant goes dormant in the summer and has pentucles that are slightly sharp, likely to discourage herbivores.