| Author: | Ralph
Peckover, 2016 |
| Family: |
PEDALIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Makatini
Flata; NE KwaZulu-Natal; South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium -
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
4 Centimetres |
| Height: |
15 Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Pale
Yellow / Dark Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Pedaliaceae family was given this name by
Ralph Peckover in 2016. It is found
in Makatini Flata in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to four
centimetres in diameter, although some multi-branched might reach 15
centimetres, the entire plant grow to 15 centimetres in
height. The
flowers are pale yellow with a slightly darker throat.
The genera name from Latin
ptero; 'winged' and Latin discus; 'disc'. The species
name after the area it was found in; Makatini
Flata. |
