Marlothistella

The name of Marlothistella honors R. Marloth - a botanist and pharmacist of German origins. This genus comes from South Africa and includes only 2 species (Marlothistella stenophylla and Marlothistella uniondalensis). Marlothistella is a shrubby plant with fleshy, cylindrical leaves, long up to 5 cm, finger-like, of a light green color, covered with brown-purplish spots. It blooms in winter, when temperatures are cooler, usually from November to February.