ISCHNOLEPIS GRAMINIFOLIA
Author:
Jens Klackenberg, 1999
Family:
PERIPLOCACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Klack. (1999). In: Candollea 54(2): 332.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
10 Centimetres
Height:
2 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/?
CITES:
Synonyms:
Pentopetia graminifolia, Costantin & Gallaud, 1907.
Ischnolepis tuberosa, Jumelle & Perrier.
This member of the Periplocaceae* family is the only member on Madagascar. It was given this name by Jens Klackenberg in 1999. The stems will reach for two meters, the caudex to at least ten centimetres, and the flowers are pale yellow. The genera name from Greek: ischnos; 'dry' and -lepis; 'scale', which might refer to the filiform slender corona segments. The species name means 'grass-like leaves'.
Flower
Pale Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum