Author: |
Friedrich R.R. Schlechter, 1894 |
Family: |
ASCLEPIADACEAE* |
Origin: |
Eswatini,
Mozambique, South Africa |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium -
Maximum |
Thickness: |
50 Centimetres |
Height: |
30-100 Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Green / Brown |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Raphionacme elata, N.E.Br.
Raphionacme macrorrhiza, Schltr. |
This member of the Asclepiadaceae family was given this name by Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter in
1894. It is found
in Eswatini, Mozambique and South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to 50
centimetres in diameter (some claim), the entire plant to 30 or even
100 centimetres in
height. The
flowers are bright green and brownish.
The genera name from Greek
rhaphis; 'beet-root' and akme; 'sharpness' possibly
referring to the taste of the roots - haven't tried yet. The species
name after Dr. Ernest E. Galpin, 1858-1941, a South African banker
and amateur botanist.
')Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016 is
Asclepiadaceae
now part of
the Apocynaceae. |