Biology:Portulacaria armiana
| Portulacaria armiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Didiereaceae |
| Genus: | Portulacaria |
| Species: | P. armiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Portulacaria armiana van Jaarsv.
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Portulacaria armiana (previously Ceraria armiana), also known as the whipstick-porkbush, is a succulent plant native to southwestern Namibia.[1]
Description
It grows as a low shrub. It can be distinguished from its relatives by its large, grey-green waxy leaves, and its extremely tall inflorescence ("whipstick"), which rises unusually high (up to 8 meters).
Within the genus Portulacaria, it is most closely related to its sister-species Portulacaria namaquensis.[2]
Distribution
Its natural habitat is the lower reaches of the Orange River valley of Namibia, near the border with South Africa . In this extremely arid, winter-rainfall area, it favours mildly acidic sands on high granite outcrops.
It grows in full sun in extremely well-drained soil, and can be propagated by seed or cuttings.[3]
References
- ↑ Portulacaria armiana van Jaarsv. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ P.Bruyns, M.Oliveira-Neto, G.F. Melo de Pinna, C.Klak: Phylogenetic relationships in the Didiereaceae with special reference to subfamily Portulacarioideae. Taxon 63 (5). October 2014. 1053-1064.
- ↑ http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/portulacariaarmiana.htm
Wikidata ☰ Q17271188 entry
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