This member of the Crassulaceae family was given this name by Hellmut
R. Tölken in 1978. It's found in Namibia and north-west
South Africa, growing in grit with little water and lots of sun. The
caudex will grow to fifteen centimetres in diameter.
The genera name is an anagram
of Cotyledon; a closely-related genus. The species name means
'netted, net-veined' from the dry flower stalks.