{"product_id":"tylecodon-sulphureus","title":"Tylecodon sulphureus","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\" id=\"p-rc_822753336af7ac2a-49\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-234 citation-end-234\"\u003eGeographic Coordinates: 28°50'S–29°20'S, 18°30'E–19°30'E (Northern Cape, South Africa; Orange River Valley and Bushmanland region)\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Climate Classification:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e BWh (Hot desert climate) \/ Arid winter-rainfall region transitioning to summer-dry regime Habitat Characteristics:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Quartz patches,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rocky granitic slopes,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and gravel plains at elevations of 300–900 m; experiences hyper-arid conditions with under 100 mm annual rainfall and skeletal,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e highly mineralized soil substrates.\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 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBotanical Morphology Diagnostic Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tuberous base producing short,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e knobby,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e grayish branches; leaves tiny,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rounded to oblanceolate,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e glandular-pubescent,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appearing strictly during the winter growing phase and caducous before flowering; distinguished by pale sulfur-yellow,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tubular flowers on short,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e glandular pedicels during summer dormancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Growth Habit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Summer-dormant geophytic succulent; extremely slow growth rate; reaching a mature size of 5–15 cm in height and spread.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\" id=\"p-rc_822753336af7ac2a-50\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-233\"\u003eEtymology: The generic name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"48\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-233\"\u003eTylecodon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-233\"\u003e is an anagram of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"75\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-233\"\u003eCotyledon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-233 citation-end-233\"\u003e, the genus from which it was split;\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-232\"\u003ethe specific epithet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"142\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-232\"\u003esulphureus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-232 citation-end-232\"\u003e derives from Latin for \"sulfur-yellow,\" referencing the distinct pale yellow color of its corolla.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-231 interactive-span-hovered\"\u003eHistorical Context: Originally described by Hellmut R. Toelken as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"318\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-231 interactive-span-hovered\"\u003eCotyledon sulphurea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-231 interactive-span-hovered\"\u003e in 1977, and subsequently recombined into the newly erected genus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"404\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-231 interactive-span-hovered\"\u003eTylecodon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-231 citation-end-231 interactive-span-hovered\"\u003e by Toelken in 1978.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"No.6359|W2.4cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71873385398525,"sku":"71873385398525","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6363|W3.1cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71873385431293,"sku":"71873385431293","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6366|W2.9cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71873385464061,"sku":"71873385464061","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6369|W2.9cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71873385496829,"sku":"71873385496829","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"No.6372|W3.6cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71873385529597,"sku":"71873385529597","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"No.6375|W2.9cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71873385562365,"sku":"71873385562365","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6378|W2.5cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71873385595133,"sku":"71873385595133","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6381|W2.8cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71873385627901,"sku":"71873385627901","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6384|W2.2cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71873385660669,"sku":"71873385660669","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6387|W2.4cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71873385693437,"sku":"71873385693437","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6390|W2.4cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71873385726205,"sku":"71873385726205","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/6359_1__wm_color_432510f3-a6a2-4271-b467-f92bba3a90fb.jpg?v=1794314168","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/tylecodon-sulphureus","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}