Author: | Hermann
August Theodor Harms,
1897 |
Family: |
PASSIFLORACEAE |
Origin: |
Madagascar |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
30
Centimetres |
Height: |
2 Meters |
Flower:
|
Green /
White |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Modecca
cladosepala, John Gilbert Baker, 1890.
Adenia ambongensis
Claverie, 1909 |
This member of the
Passifloraceae family was given this name by Hermann
August Theodor Harms in
1897. It is found on Madagascar, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and lots of sun. The stem can grow up to 30 centimetres
in diameter, the vines reach two meters. The flowers are green
and 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 means 'clustered sepals'. |