Author: |
Kambale, Gholave &
Sardesai, 2016 |
Family: |
ASCLEPIADACEAE* |
Origin: |
Maharashtra; Western India |
Soil: |
Rich - Mix | Water: |
Medium - Maximum | Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
3-5 Centimetres |
Height: |
25 Centimetres
| Flower: |
Yellowish White / Purple |
Propagate: | Seeds |
Names: | |
Synonyms: |
Might be: Ceropegia
gondwanensis, Kottaim., 2019. | This member of the Asclepiadaceae* family
was given this name by Sharad Suresh Kambale, A. R. Gholave and Milind Madhav Sardesai in
2016. It is found in Maharashtra in western India, growing in a well drained
but rich soil with quite some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
3-5 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to 25 centimetres in height. The flowers are yellowish white, reddish purple and
green..
The genera name from Greek; brachys
meaning 'short', and stelma means 'crown, garland, wreath'; alluding
to the short staminal corona of some species. The species
is named after Gondwana, the area including the type locality, which was
once dominated and ruled by the Gond tribe.
*)Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Asclepiadaceae is now part of the Apocynaceae. |