Dorstenia lavranii Taba's Gorge LAV10352 Size:*As Is* 4.5-inch Pot from the Chihuahuan desert of

from the Chihuahuan desert of Mexico to the Big Bend area of Texas is pretty harsh

only described in 2008 by A

Hard grown it can grow into a very squat

The inflorescence is nothing short of spectacular

A choice plant that belongs in the collection of any bromeliophile

Dorstenia lavranii Taba's Gorge LAV10352 Size:*As Is* 4.5-inch Pot from the Chihuahuan desert ofThis species from northern Somalia is a cliff dwelling lithophyte found growing in crevices, mostly out of direct sun, and dry. Once sold as Taba's Gorge LAV10352, it is a truly lovely species that forms multi trunked specimens from the earliest stages. The stems are fleshy, somewhat waxy, firm but not woody. Whitish leaf scars form a spiral pattern up the stem which is topped with a dense crown of crispate, oblong, slightly arched, dark green leaves