SESAMOTHAMNUS GUERICHII
Author:
Eileen Adelaide Bruce, 1953
Family:
PEDALIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Bruce, E. A. (1953). In: Kew Bull. 1953: 418.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
1,2 Meters
Height:
8 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Sigmatosiphon gurichii, Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler.
By misspelling (IPNI): Sesamothamnus gurichii
This member of the Pedaliaceae family was given this name by Eileen Adelaide Bruce in 1953. It is found in Angola and Namibia, growing in a well drained soil or grit with some water and lots of sun. It will raise to eight meters with a stem with a diameter of up to 1,3 meters. The flowers are yellow.
The genera name means 'Sesamun bush' a member of the same family. The species is named after Prof. Dr. Robert L. A. M. Gürke, 1854-1911, a German botanist.
Flower
Yellow
Soil
Grit - Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
