{"product_id":"dorstenia-lancifolia","title":"Dorstenia lancifolia","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4095a3764ced3aba-36\"\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4095a3764ced3aba-36\"\u003eGeographic Coordinates: Native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula (specifically tracked across regions of Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman; precise sub-variety type locality data for \u003ci\u003elancifolia\u003c\/i\u003e is aggregated under the broader \u003ci\u003eDorstenia foetida\u003c\/i\u003e complex)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4095a3764ced3aba-36\"\u003eClimate Classification: Arid to semi-arid tropical and subtropical desert\/savannah climates (BWh \/ BSh)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4095a3764ced3aba-36\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-103 citation-end-103\"\u003eHabitat Characteristics: Found at elevations ranging from 100 to 2,100 meters.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-102 citation-end-102\"\u003eInhabits deciduous and succulent bushlands, open rocky areas, and vertical rock outcrops, growing in mineral-rich, highly porous, gritty, and well-drained sandy-loam soils with moderate seasonal rainfall and high air humidity during active growth phases.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4095a3764ced3aba-37\"\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4095a3764ced3aba-37\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-101\"\u003eDiagnostic Features: Distinguished from the typical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-101\"\u003eDorstenia foetida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-101 citation-end-101\"\u003e form by its exceptionally long, narrow, lanceolate leaves that feature a distinctly crinkly, wavy, and slightly serrated or dentate margin.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-100 citation-end-100\"\u003eThe foliage often displays prominent, brilliant white or light-colored primary veins contrasting against a dark green or blackish-green blade.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-99 citation-end-99\"\u003eIt develops a squat, swollen, dark green-to-mahogany stem caudex marked by prominent spiral leaf and inflorescence scars, producing flat, horned, disc-like green-to-chartreuse hypanthodia (shield flowers) that expel seeds explosively via hydraulic pressure.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4095a3764ced3aba-37\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-98 citation-end-98\"\u003eGrowth Habit: A slow-growing, perennial stem succulent\/subshrub reaching heights of 10 to 16 inches (25–40 cm) and widths of 12 inches (30 cm).\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-97 citation-end-97\"\u003eIt is deciduous or semi-evergreen, entering a winter dormancy period where it drops its leaves and requires dry conditions.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4095a3764ced3aba-38\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4095a3764ced3aba-38\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-96\"\u003eEtymology: The genus name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-96\"\u003eDorstenia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-96 citation-end-96\"\u003e honors Theodor Dorsten (1492–1552), a German botanist and medical professor.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The specific epithet \u003ci\u003elancifolia\u003c\/i\u003e derives from the Latin words \u003ci\u003elancea\u003c\/i\u003e (lance) and \u003ci\u003efolium\u003c\/i\u003e (leaf), referring to the narrow, lance-shaped leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4095a3764ced3aba-38\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-95\"\u003eHistorical Context: Long treated taxonomically as a regional variant or synonym within the highly variable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-95\"\u003eDorstenia foetida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-95 citation-end-95\"\u003e species complex native to the Horn of Africa and Arabian Peninsula, selections featuring extreme leaf narrowness have been propagated and treasured by specialist caudex collectors worldwide for their unique architectural form and striking foliar variegation patterns.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Same Size Shipped|W2.5-3cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71341724238077,"sku":"71341724238077","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_3052.jpg?v=1789973631","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/dorstenia-lancifolia","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}