Long TonguefigGlottiphyllum longum
Also known as Ostrich Toe
Glottiphyllum longum is a robust, clumping succulent native to South Africa, forming dense rosettes of fleshy, tongue-shaped green leaves. It produces abundant, bright.
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Long Tonguefig Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Long Tonguefig
- Ostrich Toe
Synonyms
- Glottiphyllum cultratum (Salm-Dyck) N.E.Br.
- Glottiphyllum davisii L.Bolus
- Glottiphyllum erectum N.E.Br.
- Glottiphyllum latum (Haw.) N.E.Br.
- Glottiphyllum obliquum (Willd.) N.E.Br.
- Glottiphyllum propinquum N.E.Br.
- Glottiphyllum pustulatum (Haw.) N.E.Br.
- Glottiphyllum uncatum (Salm-Dyck) N.E.Br.
- Mesembryanthemum adscendens Haw.
- Mesembryanthemum cultratum Salm-Dyck
- Mesembryanthemum latum Haw.
- Mesembryanthemum lingueforme Haw.
- Mesembryanthemum longum Haw.
- Mesembryanthemum medium Haw.
- Mesembryanthemum obliquum Willd.
- Mesembryanthemum pustulatum Haw.
- Mesembryanthemum uncatum Salm-Dyck
Long Tonguefig Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Caryophyllales |
| family | Aizoaceae |
| genus | Glottiphyllum |
| species | Glottiphyllum longum |