SESAMOTHAMNUS RIVAE
Author:
Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler, 1897
Family:
PEDALIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Engl. (1897). In: Ann. Ist. Bot. Roma 7: 30.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
28 Centimetres
Height:
2-6 Metres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Sesamothamnus erlangeri Engl. 1902.
Sesamothamnus smithii Bak. ex Stapf, 1906.
This member of the Pedaliaceae family was given this name by Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler in 1897. It is found in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Somalia and northern Kenya, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The stem can grow to 28 centimetres in diameter and reach a height of two to six metres. The flowers are white to brownish white with a reddish throat.
The genera name means 'Sesamun bush' a member of the same family. The species name is named after Domenico Riva, 1856-1895, an Italian explorer and naturalist. Flower by Soumen Aditya.
Flower
White - Brownish-White
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
