Jensenobotrya

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Jensenobotrya is a genus of one species (Jensenobotrya lossowiana A.G.J.Herre) of succulent plant endemic to Namibia. It grows at Dolphin Head in Spencer Bay where it obtains moisture from the saline mists.

Jensenobotrya is named after Emil Jensen and the Greek botrya (bunch of grapes), because the leaves look like grapes.

The vernacular name druiwetrosvygie means 'bunch of grapes mesemb'.

[edit] Further reading

• Smith, Gideon F. et al. Mesembs Of The World Briza Publications, 1998