TALINUM TENUISSIMUM
Author:
Moritz Kurt Dinter, 1914
Family:
TALINACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Dinter. (1914). In: Neue Pfl. Deutsch-Südwest-Afr. 55.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
9 Centimetres
Height:
40 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Talinum crispatulatum, Hedw.
Talinum dinteri von Poellnitz.
Talinum lissospermum, C.A.Sm. ex Poelln.
Talinum transvaalense Poelln. (Talinum crispatulum, Moritz Kurt Dinter, 1927?)
This member of the Talinaceae family was given this name by Moritz Kurt Dinter in 1914.
It is found in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, northern South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, growing in well-drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to nine centimetres, the stem will reach for 40 centimetres. The flowers are yellow. The genera name is derived from the Senegalese name for a certain species in Senegal. The species name means 'very narrow', referring to the linear leaves. The flowers by B. T. Wursten, Zimbabweflora.co.zw.
Flower
Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
