| Author: | Willem Jan J. Oswald de Wilde, 1970 |
| Family: |
PASSIFLORACEAE |
| Origin: |
SW Madagascar |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
14 Centimetres |
| Height: |
2-3 Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
White |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
By
mistake: Adenia ecirrhosa. |
This member of the
Passifloraceae family was given this name by
Willem Jan Jacobus Oswald de Wilde in 1970. It is found
in south-western Madagascar, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to fourteen
centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to two or even three centimetres in
height. The
flowers are white. The name Adenia
is derived from aden, meaning gland, and pertains to the glands
found on leaves of most of the species.
The
species name referring to the lack of tendrils. |
