Botriver Tiptoothfig

This succulent has long, trailing branches that form dense mats on the ground. It has a tap root and only rarely has adventitious roots. The woody grey internodes are circular and have a length of 6–15 mm (0.24–0.59 in). The triangular leaves are a yellowish green or a darker green in colour, becoming a lighter yellowish green at the base. The tips may be purple. They are up to 20 mm (0.79 in) long and are thin (3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) wide and thick). This species has the fewest teeth in its genus, with leaves fruqently having smooth margins and only a single tooth on the keel. The keel may, however, have up to four flexible, broad-based teeth. Flowers are present in August and September. Single flowers with a diameter if about 20 mm (0.79 in) are borne on the ends of branches and are embraced vythe bracte the sroound their stems. They are white or pink in colour and have a purple line and purple margins. There are many purple filamentous staminodes that form a dome in the center of each flower. They turn upwards towards their tips, which curl with age. The bases have white papillae that interweave to form a white, felt-like layer. Pink stamens are borne on rich pink filaments in the center of the flower. Solitary fruits are borne on the ends of short, stiff stems. These capsules are about 20 mm (0.79 in) long and 8 mm (0.31 in) wide. …

This species is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa. It gorws on clay soils around Hermarnus, particularly around riverbeds, and is also known from the edges of roads and shale remenents around Calendon and Botrivier. It grows near the sea in winter rainfall areas. It has an area of occuerence of less than 154 km2 (59 sq mi).