| Author: |
Nicholas Edward Brown, 1906 |
| Family: |
PEDALIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Botswana,
N South Africa, Zimbabwe |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
2
Meters |
| Height: |
5
Meters |
| Flower:
|
White
- Crème-Coloured |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings? |
| Names:
|
Transvaal
Sesame Bush |
| Synonyms: |
Sesamothamnus seineri, Engl.
By error: Sesamothamnus
lugardae |
This member of the Pedaliaceae
family was described by Nicholas Edward Brown in 1906. It is found in
Botswana, northern South Africa and Zimbabwe, growing in a well drained soil with some water and
some sun. The stem can grow to two meters in diameter and five meters in height. The flowers are
white to crème-coloured, and the plant can be
reproduced both by seeds and cuttings.
The genera name means 'Sesamun
bush' a member of the same family. The species is named after Major
E. J. Lugard, an English botanist.
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