PTERODISCUS AURANTIACUS
Author:
Friedrich Martin Josef Welwitsch, 1869
Family:
PEDALIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Welw. (1869). In: Trans. Linn. Soc. 27: 53.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
3 Centimetres
Height:
30 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Pterodiscus brasiliensis, Paul Friedrich August Ascherson, 1888.?
This member of the Pedaliaceae family was given this name by Friedrich Martin Josef Welwitsch in 1869. It is found in Angola, Botswana and Namibia, growing in a well drained but sometimes clay rich soil with some water and some sun. The stem can grow to three centimetres diameter, the whole plant reach 30 centimetres high. The flowers are bright orange, and can have a darker centre.
The genera name from Latin ptero; 'winged' and Latin discus; 'disc'. The species name is Latin for 'orange'.
Flower
Bright Orange
Soil
Mix, Clay
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
