KLEINIA ABYSSINICA
Author:
Alwin Berger, 1905
Family:
ASTERACEAE
Origin:
Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Elevation:
Publisher:
Berger, A. (1905). In: Monatsschr. Kakt., 11.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
5 Centimetres
Height:
100 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Notonia abyssinica, Achille Richard, 1848.
Notonia optima, S. Moore.
Notoniopsis abyssinica, B. Nord.
Senecio nyikensis, Baker.
Senecio superbus, De Wild. & Muschl.
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Kleinia abyssinica var. hildebrandtii, C.Jeffrey.
This member of the Asteraceae family was given this name by Alwin Berger in 1905. It is found in central Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow up to five centimetres in diameter, the whole plant can grow up to 100 centimetres. The flowers are bright red, Kleinia abyssinica var. hildebrandtii might have yellow flower? The genera is named after the German zoologist, Dr Klein,1685-1759. The species name means 'from Abyssinia'; present day Ethiopia. Specks' Kleinia abyssinica var. hildebrandtii, has yellow flower.
Flower
Red - Yellow?
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
