Matelea Species (Matelea cyclophylla)

in Los Angeles cactus and succulent show as a caudiciform plant. Listed there under Gonolobus.

by palmbob Aug 23, 2006 11:37 AM

Dark brown flowers appear over a long period.

by mgarr Dec 6, 2006 11:15 PM

Flower up close.

by kittysue Sep 25, 2009 1:43 AM

You can see the bulbous tuber it grows from.

by kittysue Sep 25, 2009 1:43 AM

Matelea cyclophyllus in October - This guy just started to leaf out again last June, and is a bit shy with the new growth. No flowers yet.

by lazepherine Oct 10, 2009 12:23 AM

Close up of caudex

by lazepherine Oct 10, 2009 12:23 AM

Los Angeles intercity show 2010 under synonym Gonolobus cyclophyllus

by palmbob Aug 24, 2010 10:55 PM

by PerennialGirl Jan 23, 2011 2:57 PM

Got it two years ago.

by PerennialGirl Jan 23, 2011 2:58 PM

Unusual bloom

by PerennialGirl Jan 23, 2011 2:59 PM

Lo

by palmbob Aug 21, 2011 11:14 AM

by xerichick Nov 12, 2014 1:19 PM