SESAMOTHAMNUS LUGARDII
Author:
Nicholas Edward Brown, 1906
Family:
PEDALIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
N. E. Br. ex Stapf. (1906). In: Oliv. Et Al. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Africa 4: II. 568.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
2 Meters
Height:
5 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings?
CITES:
Synonyms:
Sesamothamnus seineri, Engl.
By error: Sesamothamnus lugardae
This member of the Pedaliaceae family was described by Nicholas Edward Brown in 1906. It is found in Botswana, northern South Africa and Zimbabwe, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The stem can grow to two meters in diameter and five meters in height. The flowers are white to crème-coloured, and the plant can be reproduced both by seeds and cuttings.
The genera name means 'Sesamun bush' a member of the same family. The species is named after Major E. J. Lugard, an English botanist. The flower by JP Félu, Zimbabweflora.co.zw. The fruit by R Burrett, Zimbabweflora.co.zw.
Flower
White - Crème-Coloured
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
