Exomis microphylla var. microphylla leaves

Leaf thickness and succulence are features of note in Exomis microphylla var. microphylla. The specific epithet, microphylla, is derived from the Greek words mikros meaning small and phyllon meaning leaf, referring to small leaf size. Exomis means without a shoulder (also Greek).

The upper, more exposed leaves are here discoloured to a pinkish purple. Less exposed leaves lower down are grey green and yellow green (Curtis-Scott, et al, 2020; Van Wyk and Gericke, 2000; Bond and Goldblatt, 1984).