This member of the Crassulaceae family was given this name by Hellmut R. Toelken in 1978. It is found in western South Africa, growing in wintertime in grit or other well drained soil with little to some water and lots of sun sun. The swollen roots can grow to three centimetres in diameter, the plant will not grow to more than six centimetres, except the inflorescence with the white flowers.
This is a winter grower.