DORSTENIA HORWOODII
Author:
Alain Rzepecky, 2016
Family:
MORACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Rzepecky. (2016). In: Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 88(2): 68.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
8 Centimetres
Height:
6 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Former thought to be a variation of Dorstenia foetida.
This member of the Moraceae family was given this name by Alain Rzepecky in 2016. It is found near Ely in the Nugaal Province; western Somalia, growing in a well drained limestone-grit with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to eight centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to six centimetres in height - or more, if it get spoiled. The flowers are greenish. The genera is named after Theodor Dorsten, 16th century German botanist and medical professor at Marburg.
The species name honours Frank Horwood, 1924–1987, a British gardener, who collected the species. A tall plant by Mayaswn, Twitter.com.
Flower
Greenish
Soil
Limestone Grit
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
