Author: |
F.Espírito Santo & A. Rapini,
2019 |
Family: |
ASCLEPIDIACEAE* |
Origin: |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Colombia, Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela |
Soil: |
Clay - Mix |
Water: |
Medium - Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
Thickness: |
7 Centimetres |
Height: |
200 Centimetres |
Flower: |
Dark Orange |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names: |
Mata-Calado; Silent Killer |
Synonyms: |
Marsdenia hilariana,
Eugène Pierre Nicolas Fournier, 1885.
Marsdenia manarae, Morillo 1974.
Ruehssia hilariana var. macieliana, F.Esp.Santo. |
This member of the
Asclepiadaceae* family
was given this name by Fabio da Silva do Espírito Santo and Alessandro Rapini in
2019. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Colombia, Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago and Venezuela, growing in clay to a well drained soil with
quite some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
seven centimetres in diameter, 50 centimetres long, the entire plant
to 200 centimetres or more in height. The flowers are dark orange.
The genera name in
honour of Carl Andreas Rühsz, 1805–1880, the German consul in Puerto
Cabello, Venezuela. The species name honours Augustin
Saint-Hilaire,1779–1853, a French botanist and entomologist; explored
and collected in South America.
*)Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Asclepiadaceae is now part of the Apocynaceae. |