Biology:Zygophyllum pterocaule
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Short description: Species of plant
Zygophyllum pterocaule | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Zygophyllales |
Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
Genus: | Zygophyllum |
Species: | Z. pterocaule
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Binomial name | |
Zygophyllum pterocaule Van Zyl
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Synonyms[1] | |
Tetraena pterocaulis (Van Zyl) Beier & Thulin |
Zygophyllum pterocaule is a species of flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae, native to Namibia, and the northern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] A succulent, decumbent shrub, it only reaches 15 cm (6 in) high, but spreads to 80 cm (30 in).[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Zygophyllum pterocaule Van Zyl" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/1012791-1.
- ↑ Van Zyl, L.; Marias, E. M. (1999). "Three new species of Zygophyllum (Zygophyllaceae) from Namibia and Northern Cape, South Africa". Bothalia 29 (2): 231–237. doi:10.4102/abc.v29i2.593.
Wikidata ☰ Q65930039 entry
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