L. otzeniana is native to the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

[1] It derives its name from M. Otzen, who invited its discoverer, G.C.

[2] The succulent plant L. otzeniana forms usually in small groups of 2–5 heads, with each head consisting of a pair of thick leaves.

[3] The leaves are olive-green to grey, and have a saw-tooth-edged patch of darker color in the center of each leaf.

Flowers are yellow with a white center; they sprout from the center of the two leaves on each head.