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Author: |
H.J.T.Venter & R. L. Verhoeven, 1998 |
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Family: |
ASCLEPIADACEAE* |
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Origin: |
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda |
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Soil: |
Mix |
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Water:
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Medium - Maximum |
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Sun: |
Medium |
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Thickness: |
10 Centimetres |
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Height: |
2
Meters |
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Flower:
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White / Pink |
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Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
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Names:
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- |
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Synonyms: |
Raphionacme
abyssinica, Chiov.1939.
Triodoglossum abyssinicum,
Arthur Allman Bullock, 1962 |
This member of the Asclepiadaceae* family was given this name by
Hendrik Johannes Tjaart Venter and Rudolf L. Verhoeven in 1998. It
is found in the Eastern Africa, growing in a well drained soil with
quiet some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to ten
centimetres or more, the branches, which is kind of vines, will
reach for two meters or more. The tiny flowers are pink and white,
and the plant can be reproduced both by seeds and cuttings.
The genera name after
Dr.Rudolf Schlechter, 1872-1925, a German botanist. The species name
after Abyssinica, present day Ethiopia.
*)Accordantly
to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Asclepiadaceae is now
part of the Apocynaceae.
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