Until the real Hydnophytum ramispinum was found again, I thought this species was H. ramispinumand used to list it as Hydnophytum cf. ramispinum.
This has proved to be wrong - it is an as yet undescribed species!
Squamellaria guppyanum is the closest relative of Squamellaria kajewskii. Formerly described as Hydnophytum, both species are now more likely to be assigned to the genus Squamellaria on the basis of phylogenetic studies. While Squamellaria kajewskii has an extremely symmetrical caudex, the same appears very irregular at first glance in S. guppyanum. The caudex is silvery green and has numerous elevations.
