PTERODISCUS CINNABARINUS
Author:
Ralph Peckover, 2016
Family:
PEDALIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Peckover. (2016). In: Aloe 52(1): 11.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
4 Centimetres
Height:
20 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
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This member of the Pedaliaceae family was given this name by Ralph Peckover in 2016. It is found in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and north-eastern South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to four centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 20 centimetres in height. The flowers are red to red to orange with a yellow throat.
The genera name from Latin ptero; 'winged' and Latin discus; 'disc'. The species name for the cinnabar-red flowers.
Flower
Red - Red-Orange / Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum
