Joseph Marie Henry
Alfred Perrier de la Bāthie 1950
Family:
Basellaceae
Habitat:
Central
+ Eastern
Madagascar
Soil:
Grit
or Mix
Water:
Medium
Sun:
Medium
Thickness:
15
centimetres
Height:
8
meters
Flower:
Greenish
White
Reproduction:
Seeds/Rhizome
Pop names:
-
Synonyms:
-
This member of the Basellaceae family was described by Joseph Marie
Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bāthie in 1950. It is found in the
central and eastern part of Madagascar. It has a subterranean
caudex/rhizome which can grow to fifteen centimetres,
the vines will reach for eight meters. It grows between rocks in
grit or other well drained soil with some water and some sun.
Also seen as a member
of the Chenopodiaceae family.
