ADENIA ECIRROSA
Author:
Willem Jan J. Oswald de Wilde, 1970
Family:
PASSIFLORACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
de Wilde, W. J. (1970). In: Adansonia N. S. 10: 124.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
14 Centimetres
Height:
2-3 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
By mistake: Adenia ecirrhosa.
This member of the Passifloraceae family was given this name by Willem Jan Jacobus Oswald de Wilde in 1970. It is found in south-western Madagascar, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to fourteen centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to two or even three centimetres in height. The flowers are white.
The name Adenia is derived from aden, meaning gland, and pertains to the glands found on leaves of most of the species. The species name referring to the lack of tendrils. The caudex of a young plant. Photo by?
Flower
White
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
