Author: |
Anthony G. Miller, 1996 |
Family: |
MORACEAE |
Origin: |
Socotra; Yemen |
Soil: |
Limestone |
Water: |
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
1 Centimetres |
Height: |
10 Centimetres |
Flower: |
Pale Green - Orange |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names: |
- |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the
Moraceae family
was given this name by Anthony G. Miller in 1996. It is found on the Yemen
island of Socotra, growing on limestone with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
one centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to ten centimetres in height. The flowers are pale green to orange.
The
genera is named after Theodor Dorsten, 16th century German botanist
and medical professor at Marburg. The species name for the island it is
found on. |