PTERODISCUS BRASILIENSIS
Author:
Paul F. August Ascherson, 1888
Family:
PEDALIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Asch. (1888). In: Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 30: 182.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
8 Centimetres
Height:
40 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Pterodiscus gayi, Decne.
Rogeria brasiliensis, J.Gay ex DC.
Rogeria gayi, Baill.
Pterodiscus aurantiacus, Welw.?
This member of the Pedaliaceae family was given this name by Paul Friedrich August Ascherson in 1888. It is found in Angola, growing in a well drained soil and grit with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to eight centimetres in diameter, the annual shoots to 40 centimetres in height. The flowers are purplish-red with a yellow throat.
The genera name from Latin ptero; 'winged' and Latin discus; 'disc'. The odd species name as the first specimen was collected by an unknown sailor, on his way to Brazil. Photo by Plantcetera, Instagram.com.
Flower
Purplish-Red (- Pale Pink?) / Yellow
Soil
Mix - Grit
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
